Asphalt Paving in McKeesport, PA

Asphalt paving in McKeesport often starts with pavement that is older than the people who own it. The city sits where the Youghiogheny River meets the Monongahela, and it grew around steel: its first mill opened in 1851, National Tube Works opened in 1872, and by 1901 National Tube was part of U.S. Steel. McKeesport's population peaked at 55,355 in 1940. National Tube closed in 1987, and the city counted 17,727 people in 2020. Much of the housing dates from the decades before and after the peak, on small lots with narrow driveways, rear parking pads and shared alleys.

Small jobs, done right

Many of the McKeesport jobs we see are small: a single-car drive beside the house, a rear pad off an alley, or a front parking pad cut into a sloped yard. Small does not mean simple. Older driveways here often sit on cinders, brick or fill rather than graded stone. If we pave over that, the new surface cracks along the same lines within a year or two. So we dig out the soft material, put down and compact new stone, and then pave.

Vacant and rental properties

The 2020 census counted 8,965 housing units in the city, with 15.3 percent vacant. Landlords and investors rehabbing homes here often need a driveway or pad replaced as part of getting a property ready to rent or sell. We can work on a schedule that fits a rehab, and we can pave several properties in one trip if you own more than one.

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River hills and runoff

The city sits at about 760 feet in elevation, and the land climbs steeply from the river flats. Homes on the hillsides have sloped driveways where runoff is the main problem. We pitch the surface so water leaves it quickly, and we pay attention to where it ends up, so it does not pond against a foundation or garage.

Business and church lots

Downtown and along Route 148, which runs through the city to its junction with Route 48, small businesses, churches and community buildings have lots that need patching, sealcoating and restriping. Route 148 and Route 48 are state routes, and work at an entrance within PennDOT right-of-way may need a Highway Occupancy Permit. We check before working there.

A city with history

McKeesport was incorporated as a borough in 1842 and as a city in 1891. On June 23, 1944, an F4 tornado destroyed 88 homes here. The Great Allegheny Passage trail passes through the city, and Penn State Greater Allegheny has its campus here. Call (412) 796-9361 to set up a visit anywhere in McKeesport.