Do you do culvert installation in Fort Stockton, TX?

Yes. Fort Stockton is roughly 120 miles southwest of our Midland yard, and culvert installation is work we run regularly across Pecos County. I-10 and US-285 are the arteries; past those, access is county road and private ranch road.

Pecos County • 120 mi from Midland

Culvert Installation in Fort Stockton, TX

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

Culvert Installation is one of the most-requested services Rangefinder Excavation provides around Fort Stockton, TX. Ranch road building and culvert installation are our most frequent Fort Stockton-area projects, tied to both ranching operations and oilfield access needs.

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 Fort Stockton 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 — Fort Stockton, TX

Pecos County ground is thin over rock and caliche, with long stretches of open range between anything resembling a road.

Rain is rare and then torrential — the arroyos that look dry eleven months a year are the ones that take out an unarmored crossing.

What culvert installation looks like around Fort Stockton

Fort Stockton is roughly 120 miles southwest of our Midland yard. I-10 and US-285 are the arteries; past those, access is county road and private ranch road.

Work we get called for in Pecos County

Ranch roads and lease roads built for loaded-truck traffic
Culverts and low-water crossings sized for flash flow
Remote pad and location work well off the pavement

Access & permits

TxDOT's Odessa district covers highway access; Pecos County Road & Bridge handles county approaches.

How a culvert installation job runs

Same four steps whether the job is in Fort Stockton 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 Fort Stockton — Common Questions

Do you do culvert installation in Fort Stockton, TX?: Yes. Fort Stockton is roughly 120 miles southwest of our Midland yard, and culvert installation is work we run regularly across Pecos County. I-10 and US-285 are the arteries; past those, access is county road and private ranch road.
What affects a culvert installation job around Fort Stockton?: Pecos County ground is thin over rock and caliche, with long stretches of open range between anything resembling a road. Rain is rare and then torrential — the arroyos that look dry eleven months a year are the ones that take out an unarmored crossing.
Do I need a permit for culvert installation near Fort Stockton?: It depends on whether the work touches a public road. TxDOT's Odessa district covers highway access; Pecos County Road & Bridge handles county approaches. We will tell you which one applies before we price it.

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