Asphalt Paving in Pascagoula, MS

Asphalt paving in Pascagoula is shaped by industry and water. Pascagoula is the county seat of Jackson County and home to Ingalls Shipbuilding, the state's largest private single-site employer, along with a large Chevron refinery. The city sits on the Mississippi Sound east of the mouth of the Pascagoula River, at an elevation of under 10 feet. Heavy trucks and low, wet ground are the two things we plan for on nearly every job here.

Heavy-duty lots

Contractors, suppliers and service businesses around the shipyard and the industrial areas run trucks, trailers and equipment across their lots every day. A lot built for cars will rut and crack under that load. For heavy-use areas we build a deeper stone base and a thicker asphalt section, and we put the strongest pavement where trucks turn and stop. For existing lots, we cut out failed areas full depth, overlay the rest and restripe.

Flooded and rebuilt

Katrina's 20-foot surge flooded nearly 92% of Pascagoula on August 29, 2005, and most residents did not have flood insurance. Many homes were repaired slowly, and driveways were often the last thing fixed. A driveway that sat under salt water and was patched instead of rebuilt may still have a weak base. If yours has sunken areas or cracks that keep coming back, we dig a test spot to see what is under it.

Heat on both ends

Pascagoula has recorded 106 degrees (August 26, 2023) and 16 degrees (January 30, 2014). Summer heat softens asphalt and dries out its binder; a hard freeze can open existing cracks. Sealcoating protects the surface from the sun, and filling cracks before winter keeps water from expanding inside them.

Denny Avenue and Telephone Road

U.S. 90 runs through the city as Denny Avenue, and Mississippi Highway 613 runs north as Telephone Road toward Moss Point and I-10. Both are state highways, so a new or changed driveway connection on either needs a Mississippi Department of Transportation permit, which also requires that no vehicles be parked or serviced in the highway right-of-way. We plan commercial entrances with that in mind.

Shift work and scheduling

With so many residents working shifts at the shipyard and the refinery, timing matters. We schedule driveway work around your shift, tell you the night before when the drive will be blocked, and let you know when it is safe to drive on.

Older homes and historic sites

Pascagoula became a city in 1901 and has some of the oldest buildings on the coast, including the Old Spanish Fort from the 1750s and the LaPointe-Krebs House from about 1757. Neighborhoods near the older parts of the city have narrow drives and mature trees. We use smaller equipment where needed and keep the work neat.

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