Do you do culvert installation in Odessa, TX?

Yes. Odessa is about 20 miles west of our Midland yard, and culvert installation is work we run regularly across Ector County. I-20, SH-302, US-385 and Loop 338 are the main haul routes across town.

Ector County • 20 mi from Midland

Culvert Installation in Odessa, 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 Odessa, TX. Fast growth around Odessa means we're frequently called in for both new site & pad construction and drainage corrections on existing development.

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 Odessa 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 — Odessa, TX

Caliche and sandy loam over Ector County, with hard layers that reward ripping over pushing.

Oilfield-driven build-out has covered a lot of ground in concrete and steel, so water that used to soak in now runs — culverts and inlets carry more than they were sized for.

What culvert installation looks like around Odessa

Odessa is about 20 miles west of our Midland yard. I-20, SH-302, US-385 and Loop 338 are the main haul routes across town.

Work we get called for in Ector County

New commercial pads and lot grading
Culvert installs and driveway approaches on county roads
Drainage corrections where new development changed the runoff pattern

Access & permits

TxDOT's Odessa district covers state-highway frontage; Ector County Road & Bridge and the City of Odessa handle the rest.

How a culvert installation job runs

Same four steps whether the job is in Odessa 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 Odessa — Common Questions

Do you do culvert installation in Odessa, TX?: Yes. Odessa is about 20 miles west of our Midland yard, and culvert installation is work we run regularly across Ector County. I-20, SH-302, US-385 and Loop 338 are the main haul routes across town.
What affects a culvert installation job around Odessa?: Caliche and sandy loam over Ector County, with hard layers that reward ripping over pushing. Oilfield-driven build-out has covered a lot of ground in concrete and steel, so water that used to soak in now runs — culverts and inlets carry more than they were sized for.
Do I need a permit for culvert installation near Odessa?: It depends on whether the work touches a public road. TxDOT's Odessa district covers state-highway frontage; Ector County Road & Bridge and the City of Odessa handle the rest. We will tell you which one applies before we price it.

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