Do you do culvert installation in Big Spring, TX?

Yes. Big Spring is about 40 miles east of our Midland yard, and culvert installation is work we run regularly across Howard County. I-20 and US-87 carry the through traffic; ranch access runs off county roads and private two-tracks.

Howard County • 40 mi from Midland

Culvert Installation in Big Spring, TX

Culverts sized and set to actually carry the water, not just look installed.

Rangefinder Excavation provides culvert installation throughout Big Spring, TX and Howard County. Ranch development and pond construction stay in steady demand around Big Spring, alongside oilfield-related site work.

A culvert that's too small, set at the wrong grade, or backfilled wrong will wash out the first time water really moves. Rangefinder Excavation installs culverts across the Permian Basin for driveways, ranch roads, and road crossings — concrete and metal, single and twin runs, sized to the drainage they're actually handling.

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Twin concrete culverts installed in a trench crossing

What's Included

Driveway culvert installation and replacement
Ranch road and low-water crossing culverts
Twin and multi-barrel culvert runs for higher flow
Concrete headwall and apron construction
Trenching, bedding, and proper backfill compaction
Grading tie-in to the surrounding road or driveway

Why Big Spring Property Owners Call Us

Culverts sized to real watershed flow, not guesswork
Proper bedding and compaction to prevent settling
Concrete headwalls poured on site where the crossing needs them
Experience with both driveway and heavy ranch-road crossings

Ground conditions — Big Spring, TX

Howard County ground turns rocky quickly — caliche ledge and rock are common, and shallow rock changes both the dig and the price.

Ground falls off toward the draws east and south of town, which helps drainage but concentrates runoff into channels that cut if they are not armored.

What culvert installation looks like around Big Spring

Big Spring is about 40 miles east of our Midland yard. I-20 and US-87 carry the through traffic; ranch access runs off county roads and private two-tracks.

Work we get called for in Howard County

Ranch roads built on caliche base
Stock ponds and tanks sited to catch the draws
Pad work tied to oilfield activity north of town

Access & permits

TxDOT's Abilene district covers state-highway access; Howard County Road & Bridge handles county road approaches and culvert sizing.

How a culvert installation job runs

Same four steps whether the job is in Big Spring or anywhere else we work: size the culvert to the drainage, excavate and bed the trench, set and backfill, headwalls and finish grade.

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Culvert Installation in Big Spring — Common Questions

Do you do culvert installation in Big Spring, TX?: Yes. Big Spring is about 40 miles east of our Midland yard, and culvert installation is work we run regularly across Howard County. I-20 and US-87 carry the through traffic; ranch access runs off county roads and private two-tracks.
What affects a culvert installation job around Big Spring?: Howard County ground turns rocky quickly — caliche ledge and rock are common, and shallow rock changes both the dig and the price. Ground falls off toward the draws east and south of town, which helps drainage but concentrates runoff into channels that cut if they are not armored.
Do I need a permit for culvert installation near Big Spring?: It depends on whether the work touches a public road. TxDOT's Abilene district covers state-highway access; Howard County Road & Bridge handles county road approaches and culvert sizing. We will tell you which one applies before we price it.

More general questions about culvert installation are answered on the culvert installation page.