Asphalt Paving in Bevil Oaks, TX

Asphalt paving in Bevil Oaks follows a process that is different from Beaumont's. Bevil Oaks, along with China and Nome, sends driveway work requests to Jefferson County Road & Bridge Precinct 1. The precinct's guidelines call for an approved work request form, notice to the county commissioner 24 hours before driveway work starts, and specific rules for culverts.

The culvert rules

Under the Precinct 1 guidelines, new driveway culverts must be at least 20 feet and no more than 40 feet long, and longer add-ons need an engineer's drainage study approved by the County Engineer. The drainage foreman sets the culvert size and type, plastic or concrete, and the owner buys the culvert and has it on site before installation is scheduled. The location must be staked. Relocating a culvert has a $400 minimum charge, and owners maintain the culvert and driveway.

Asphalt is the default

The guidelines say driveway entrances should be asphalt-type pavement, with concrete allowed if it follows the county detail. For new driveways, the county provides labor and a layer of fill at no charge for the right-of-way pad, up to 20 by 20 feet.

On the bayou

Pine Island Bayou forms Bevil Oaks' northern and western boundary and the Hardin County line. The city formed from the Bevil Acres and River Oaks subdivisions and incorporated in 1963. At about 26 feet, it sits higher than Beaumont, but bayou-side lots can still flood.

Our part

We build the driveway on your property, coordinate with the precinct on the right-of-way portion, and keep heavy equipment off a new culvert until it settles, as the county advises.

Bayou-side lots

Lots near Pine Island Bayou can stay wet after heavy rain. A firm compacted base and a driveway that drains toward the ditch rather than toward the house keep the pavement in good shape.

Subdivision roots

Because Bevil Oaks grew from two subdivisions, many homes date from the same era and have similar driveway issues: aging asphalt, settling over culverts and edges breaking off at the ditch.

Common Bevil Oaks projects

• New driveways coordinated with Precinct 1 culvert installation
• Replacement of aging subdivision driveways
• Repair of driveways that sag over culverts
• Seal coating and crack sealing

Costs

National guides list new asphalt driveways at about $5 to $12 or more per square foot. Under the Precinct 1 guidelines, the owner buys the culvert, and relocating an existing culvert carries a $400 minimum charge from the county.

Planning

We measure, check drainage toward the bayou and look at the existing culvert. Then we help you through the work request, stake the culvert location and schedule our paving around the county's installation.

Maintenance

Owners maintain the culvert and driveway under the county guidelines, so keeping the pipe clear and sealing cracks matters.

Scheduling

Bevil Oaks is just northwest of Beaumont. Most driveways take two to three days after the culvert is in.