Asphalt Paving in Gulfport, MS

Asphalt paving in Gulfport covers a lot of ground. Gulfport was founded in 1887 as the end of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad and is now the second-most populous city in Mississippi, with 72,926 people at the 2020 census and 32,737 housing units. It stretches from the beach on U.S. 90 to land well north of Interstate 10, and the driveways and lots across that range have very different problems.

Older neighborhoods near Pass Road

In 2023 the city started a $13 million paving project focused on neighborhood streets that run into Pass Road. When a street in front of your house gets new asphalt, an old, cracked driveway apron stands out, and the joint between the two is where water gets in. If your street was repaved recently, it is a good time to look at your own apron. We can cut a clean joint, replace the apron and tie it to the new street surface so the edge stays tight.

The land annexed north of town

In 1965 Gulfport annexed Mississippi City and Handsboro, and in December 1993 it took in 33 square miles north of the city, including the historic Turkey Creek community. Many homes in the northern part of the city sit on bigger lots with longer driveways, some still gravel. Converting a gravel drive to asphalt is one of the most common jobs we do there: we grade and re-compact the existing stone, add base where it is thin, and pave. Long drives often need a culvert or a swale where they cross a ditch, and we plan for that up front.

Heat that tests the asphalt

Gulfport set its all-time record high of 107 degrees on August 26, 2023. On days like that, fresh asphalt stays soft longer, and tires turning in place can scuff it. We schedule summer paving for the cooler part of the day where we can, and we tell you how long to keep vehicles off and how to avoid turning the wheel while parked during the first weeks.

Commercial lots and truck traffic

The Port of Gulfport, the Naval Construction Battalion Center and U.S. 49, which ends in Gulfport, bring a lot of heavy traffic through the city. Lots that see delivery trucks need a thicker section at entrances and loading areas than a lot that only sees cars. We look at how your lot is actually used before we recommend patching, an overlay or a rebuild, then sealcoat and restripe so the layout is clear.

Rain and drainage

Gulfport averages 62.82 inches of precipitation a year. Ponding is the first thing we look for on any lot or drive, because standing water shortens the life of the pavement more than traffic does.

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