Excavation Contractors in Easton, PA

Excavation contractors in Easton work in a city where the Lehigh River flows into the Delaware, and where the low downtown at 211 feet is surrounded by hills to the north, west and south. Easton is the county seat of Northampton County and had 28,127 residents in 2020 on about 4.26 square miles of land, with Bushkill Creek also crossing the city.

Hills above downtown

College Hill rises north of downtown, and neighborhoods climb the slopes on the other sides. Hillside lots shed water downhill, so drainage work, retaining-wall backfill and regrading are common. In the low areas near the rivers and creek, groundwater and floodplain rules come into play.

Weather

Easton gets about 30 inches of snow a year, the January mean low is 19 degrees, and average annual precipitation is 42.45 inches. Frost and wet seasons affect when grading and finish work make sense.

City streets

The city maintains 59.36 of its 72.75 miles of public roads, and US 22 is the main highway through central Easton. Laterals reaching city streets need city approval; state routes need PennDOT.

Planning an Easton project

The city's 10,899 housing units, with 8.7 percent vacant in 2020, include many older homes on narrow lots. Laterals and drainage are the most common jobs, along with garage and shed removal. Downtown and on the hills, tight access means compact equipment and planned truck staging.

Interstate 78 clips the city's southeast corner, and US 22 is the main highway through central Easton. Hauling routes avoid the busiest times, and work near state routes is coordinated with PennDOT.

Near the rivers and Bushkill Creek, groundwater rises quickly after heavy rain, so open trenches are kept short and backfilled the same day where possible.

An older city

Easton peaked at 35,632 residents in 1950, fell to 26,027 by 1980 and has grown since. Older homes mean lateral replacements, drainage fixes, garage teardowns and foundation work for additions. Call (610) 756-2728 or

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