Eastern Laramie County

Paving Contractors in Hillsdale, WY

A tiny community named for a Union Pacific surveyor, surrounded by farms and ranches.

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Farm and Ranch Paving Near Hillsdale

Paving contractors in Hillsdale work almost entirely on rural property. Hillsdale is an unincorporated community in eastern Laramie County, east of Cheyenne, covering about 0.85 square miles with 40 residents at the 2020 census. Around it are farms and ranches with long drives, shop yards, equipment pads and the approaches where those drives meet county roads.

A name from the railroad survey

Hillsdale is named for Lathrop Hills, a Union Pacific surveyor who was killed near Lodgepole Creek on June 11, 1867, while leading a survey party for the transcontinental railroad route. The community has its own post office and ZIP code despite being unincorporated. Basketball player Kenny Sailors, credited with popularizing the jump shot, is from Hillsdale.

Higher and windier than Cheyenne

At about 5,640 feet on open prairie, Hillsdale gets plenty of wind and drifting snow. Drives that run across the prevailing wind fill with drifts, and the melt soaks the edges. A slightly raised drive with a crown, clean ditches and supported edges holds up best.

Choosing a surface

For long ranch drives, compacted recycled asphalt millings are a cost-effective surface; Angi lists them at about $3 to $8 per square foot installed. Hot-mix asphalt, which HomeGuide lists at $5 to $12 or more per square foot for driveways, gives a cleaner, longer-lasting surface where vehicles park, turn and brake. Many owners use both.

Equipment and trucks

Ranch traffic is heavy: stock trailers, hay trucks and tractors. HomeGuide recommends 3 to 4 inches of asphalt over 8 to 10 inches of base for heavier vehicles. Aprons at shop and barn doors should slope away from the building so water does not pond and freeze.

Approaches

Where drives meet county roads, Laramie County may set width and culvert standards. Angi lists driveway culverts at $1,500 to $5,000. We confirm current requirements before any work at the road edge.

Scheduling

We group work in eastern Laramie County inside the warm season and include haul distance in the written estimate.

What owners here usually ask for

Most requests near Hillsdale are barn and shop aprons, the house end of long drives, equipment pads and culvert crossings at ditches.

When to schedule

Ranch work often fits between calving and haying. Tell us the windows that work for you and we will schedule inside them where the weather allows.

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Hillsdale Notes

Named for a surveyor. Hillsdale is named for Lathrop Hills, a Union Pacific surveyor killed near Lodgepole Creek on June 11, 1867.
Tiny community. Hillsdale is an unincorporated community of about 0.85 square miles with 40 residents in 2020.
Elevation. Hillsdale sits at about 5,640 feet in eastern Laramie County, with its own post office and ZIP code 82060.

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Hillsdale Questions

Can millings handle a ranch drive?

Yes, when compacted on a graded base. Use hot-mix where vehicles park and turn.

How do I stop drifts on my drive?

Raise the drive slightly, keep ditches clear and consider a snow fence upwind.

Can you pave a barn apron?

Yes, sloped away from the door with a heavy section.

Will you come out to Hillsdale?

Yes. Haul distance is included in the estimate.

Do I need a culvert?

Where the drive crosses a ditch that carries water, usually yes.

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