Paving Contractors in Ranchettes, WY

Paving contractors in Ranchettes deal mostly with length. The census-designated place covers about 49 square miles of Laramie County with a little over 6,000 residents, roughly 126 people per square mile, and the 2020 census classed 81.9 percent of them as rural. Homes sit on large lots, and many driveways run hundreds of feet from the road to the garage. Paving all of that with hot-mix is a big investment, so most of our Ranchettes work starts with deciding what to pave and how.

Growth and households

Ranchettes had 4,869 residents in 2000, 5,798 in 2010 and 6,199 in 2020, in 2,372 households. The 2020 median age was 50.1, about a quarter of residents were 65 or older, and 72 percent of households were married couples. Many owners have lived on their land for years and are replacing first-generation gravel or thin asphalt drives with something that will last.

Elevation and wind

At about 6,201 feet, Ranchettes sits a little higher than central Cheyenne, on open ground where wind moves snow constantly. Drives that run across the wind fill with drifts; drives that run with it scour clean. We note the direction of each drive, where drifts pile up and where meltwater collects before we design anything.

Mixing surfaces

A common plan here is hot-mix asphalt for the apron, garage approach and turnaround, where vehicles brake, turn and park, and compacted recycled asphalt millings or gravel for the long run out to the road. Angi lists millings at about $3 to $8 per square foot installed; HomeGuide lists hot-mix driveways at about $5 to $12 or more. On a 600-foot drive, that difference is significant.

Drainage and culverts

Long drives cross low spots and ditches. Where water flows, a culvert lets it pass under the drive instead of over it. Angi lists driveway culverts at $1,500 to $5,000. A slight crown on the drive keeps rain and melt from running down its length.

Heavy deliveries

Propane trucks, horse trailers and hay deliveries are common on Ranchettes drives. The section near the road and any turnaround should be built heavier: HomeGuide suggests 3 to 4 inches of asphalt over 8 to 10 inches of base for heavier vehicles.

Access to county roads

Where a drive meets a county road, Laramie County may have access standards for width and culverts. We confirm the current requirements before any work at the road edge.

What owners here usually ask for

• Paving the garage end and turnaround of a long gravel drive
• Rebuilding drives that rutted under propane and hay trucks
• Adding culverts where spring melt crosses the drive
• Crack sealing and sealcoating older paved drives
• Shared-lane projects split among several neighbors

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