In Dinosaur, a town of about 243 people that leans on tourism, a parking lot does a lot of work. It’s the first thing travelers see when they pull off the highway, and it has to handle everything from compact cars to RVs towing a vehicle. Gravel lots get dusty in summer, rutted in spring, and hard to plow in winter.
Parking lot paving fixes those problems when it’s built for the traffic it will carry. We grade for drainage, compact a heavy base where big rigs turn and park, and lay hot mix at a depth that matches the loads. We also plan entrances, aisles, and stall layout so visitors can pull in, park, and get back on the road without confusion.
We know how tourism traffic, RVs, and winter weather wear on lots along US-40, and we design with those loads in mind.
Graders, compactors, pavers, and rollers sized for commercial work let us build heavy sections where RVs and trucks turn.
If part of your lot only needs repairs or an overlay instead of new paving, we'll tell you and quote it that way.
We keep work zones marked for safety, protect your building and walks, and haul off dirt and debris when we finish.
Dinosaur is Colorado’s westernmost town, and plenty of the people parking here are on their way somewhere: heading to the monument, coming in from Utah, or turning south on Colorado 64, which begins right here. That means lots see a mix of passenger cars, pickups with campers, and full-size RVs, often all at once during the busy season.
A good paved lot is built for that mix. Pull-through spaces for longer rigs, wide aisles for turning, and clear entrances off the road make a big difference to travelers who don’t know the town. We talk through who actually parks on your lot before we draw anything up.
Churches and community buildings run on a different rhythm. The lot may sit mostly empty during the week, then fill up all at once for services, meetings, or events. Paving these lots is often about making that rush easier, with defined stalls, a clear drop-off area near the door, and accessible spaces on a direct route to the entrance.
We can schedule paving around your calendar so services and events aren’t interrupted. Many owners also pair paving with parking lot striping so the new layout is marked as soon as the surface has cured enough for paint.
A parking lot is a big flat surface, which means a lot of water to move. Without the right slope, snowmelt and summer storm runoff will sit in puddles, soak into the base, and turn into potholes. We set grades so water moves toward the edges, swales, or drains, away from doors and walkways.
Most lots also need dirt work first: stripping topsoil, cutting high spots, filling low ones, and compacting the subgrade. Our site grading crew handles that before the base goes in. Any excavation requires a Colorado 811 locate request at least 2 full business days ahead, not counting the day of the call.
Not every part of a lot carries the same weight. Entrances, drive aisles, and places where RVs and delivery trucks turn take far more stress than a stall where a car sits for an hour. We build those areas with more base and a thicker asphalt section.
Here’s what shapes the design:
Winter lots need a place to pile snow, and that place matters. Piles that melt across the lot refreeze into ice sheets, and piles that block drainage push water into the base. We plan a snow storage area at a low, out-of-the-way edge where melt can drain off rather than back across the pavement.
If you’d rather not deal with plowing yourself, our snow removal service can work around your new layout and keep blades off curbs and edges. Because Dinosaur is far out on our route, winter service is set up as scheduled work, so talk with us early about what makes sense for your lot.
A new lot needs a little time to cure before heavy vehicles park in one spot for long stretches. After several months, sealcoating protects the surface from sun, fuel drips, and water. From there, a yearly walk to catch new cracks and a reseal every few years keep the lot looking good for visitors.
Small cracks sealed early are cheap to fix. Ignored, they let water into the base and turn into potholes that cost far more. A simple maintenance plan protects the money you put into paving and keeps the lot presentable season after season.
We measure the lot, study traffic and drainage, and ask who parks there, from daily customers to RVs and church crowds.
Your free written quote covers grading, base depth, asphalt thickness, layout, phasing, and the dates we're planning around.
We grade, compact the base, and lay and roll hot mix in phases when possible so part of your lot stays open.
We walk the finished lot with you, check drainage and tie-ins, and let you know when it's ready for traffic and striping.
