Asphalt roads and parking lots are the main forms of pavement in public transportation today, and a lot of engineering is behind the scenes and under the surface. Asphalt pavements use different mixes and layering to create the best design for a particular usage. There is even more to asphalt paving than even this, though. The humble concrete curbs and gutters also play a role, and if you need concrete curb and gutter installation in Maryland, Delaware, or Pennsylvania, Tri-State Paving is at your service. Below, we shall briefly discuss the roles of concrete curb and gutter design.

Roles Concrete Curbs Play

Stabilizing Roads and Parking Lots

Concrete is arguably even stronger than asphalt, and using concrete to line an asphalt pavement helps to stabilize the edges so that the asphalt will stay in place for longer. Over time, the edges could crack and crumble away from the center without stabilization. Curbs help serve this purpose.

Traffic Control

You might have noticed that some concrete curbs are abrupt, shaped like a rectangular prism, while others slope gently up to the grass. Some concrete curbs are designed to block traffic from off-road areas, while others are designed so that vehicles can ride up off the road or onto the curb.

Stormwater Management

Asphalt pavements are graded so that stormwater runoff drains away from the center line and toward the edges. Rainwater and any other fluids flow along over the concrete curbs into the nearest storm drain, which is defined by concrete gutters. Concrete curbs and gutters have been perfect conduits for stormwater management over the decades.

Concrete Gutters as the Final Touch

Concrete gutters define storm drains and lead rainwater and other liquids into the stormwater management system underground. They can be plain slabs or feature metal grates.

Tri-State Paving’s Concrete Curb and Gutter Installation 

Tri-State Paving specializes in both asphalt and concrete installations for municipal, commercial, and residential properties. If you need professional concrete curb and gutter design, please contact us!

Receive Professional Paving Services with Tri-State Paving

Call Tri-State Paving. We’re a seasoned asphalt pavement company based in Maryland and have the experience and knowledge to help you with asphalt, concrete, and hardscaping projects.

We refuse to sell hot air to our customers, and that’s why we have been around for over four decades. We listen, inform, educate, and then decide what is best for our customers’ project and budget. If any problems arise during construction, we keep our customers updated and respond to make the imperfect perfect.

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West Chester: 610.563.9456

Oxford: 610.932.3566

Delaware: 302.757.4100

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