Site Paving & Concrete Streets
Industrial site paving, access roads, loading zones, and private streets built for heavy equipment and high-traffic operations.
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Project Timeline
A 1-mile industrial park road (24-foot width) proceeds through four phases. Phase 1 – Earthwork & Utilities (2-3 weeks): Mass excavation, subgrade preparation, utility coordination and installation (water, sewer, gas, electric, communications buried beneath road), drainage structure installation including catch basins and storm piping, and subgrade compaction and proof-rolling. Utilities are critical path items requiring careful coordination with multiple providers. Phase 2 – Base Preparation (2 weeks): Aggregate base delivery and placement in lifts, compaction of each lift to 95% density, density testing and verification, and fine grading to precise elevations with laser control. Phase 3 – Concrete Paving (3-4 weeks): Edge forms and joint forms installation, reinforcement placement per engineering, concrete placement in sections (typically 500-1,000 linear feet per day), finishing and jointing, and sawcutting control joints. We typically pave one lane width at a time for wide roads. Phase 4 – Curbs, Gutters & Striping (1-2 weeks): Curb and gutter installation, final catch basin adjustment and grating, striping and pavement marking, and final cleanup. Total timeline: 8-12 weeks for complete 1-mile road from clearing to final striping. Large projects with multiple miles may extend proportionally. Weather delays are common in North Texas, particularly spring rains. Coordination with utilities adds complexity and potential delays – advance coordination is critical.
Technical Specifications
Denton Area Considerations
Texas heat significantly impacts concrete paving construction and performance. Summer temperatures exceeding 100°F require hot weather concrete practices including cooled mixing water, retarding admixtures for extended workability, fog spraying during finishing operations, and curing compounds applied immediately. The heat actually accelerates strength development, allowing earlier traffic in some cases. However, asphalt suffers in extreme heat with softening, rutting, and bleeding – making concrete the superior choice for Texas applications. North Texas experiences heavy rainfall events requiring robust drainage design – 4-6 inch rain events can occur, necessitating adequate storm system capacity and detention/retention facilities. Denton's expansive clay soils require proper subgrade treatment and may dictate thicker base course, geotextile reinforcement, or soil stabilization. Utility coordination is critical in Denton area with Denton Municipal Electric, Atmos Energy, Texas Water, Frontier Communications, Spectrum, and AT&T all having infrastructure that must be coordinated. City of Denton and Denton County have specific requirements for street construction including width standards, pavement sections, drainage design, and utility separation. For roads to be dedicated to public entities, TxDOT specifications and local amendments apply. Traffic management during construction requires coordination with local authorities for any work affecting public right-of-way. The I-35E corridor development creates high demand for industrial site infrastructure.
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Featured Projects
Denton Industrial Park - 2 Miles of Concrete Roads
We constructed the complete road network for a new 400-acre industrial park development, creating the primary infrastructure serving 15+ future buildings totaling 3 million square feet. The scope included 2 miles of main collector roads (28-foot width, 12-inch thickness for heavy trucks), 1.5 miles of secondary access roads (24-foot width, 10-inch thickness), complete underground storm drainage system with 45 catch basins and 6,000 feet of RCP piping, detention pond coordination for stormwater management, and coordination with 8 utility providers installing water, sewer, gas, electric, fiber, and communications infrastructure. The project was complicated by the need to construct roads in phases as the development progressed, maintaining access for construction traffic while protecting completed pavements, coordinating with multiple building contractors active simultaneously, and meeting aggressive timeline for first building occupancy. We installed all utilities beneath roads before paving to avoid future cuts, constructed base course and subgrade in dry conditions to ensure proper compaction, and used laser-guided grading for precise elevations. The roads handle daily heavy truck traffic from multiple industrial tenants including logistics, manufacturing, and distribution operations.
Results:
Completed on schedule despite complex utility coordination. Roads handling heavy traffic perfectly after 3 years.
Logistics Center Truck Court - 100,000 SF
This extreme-duty paving project created a truck maneuvering and staging area for a major logistics center handling 300+ daily semi-truck trips. Requirements included 12-inch thickness concrete designed for continuous heavy truck traffic, 5,000 PSI concrete with enhanced durability, specialized design for tight turning radii where trucks maneuver at slow speeds under full load, integrated loading dock approaches for 82 dock doors, and comprehensive drainage system preventing any standing water. The truck court sees extreme stress – loaded 80,000-pound trucks constantly accelerating, braking, and turning. We specified heavy reinforcement (#5 rebar on 15" spacing), enhanced base preparation with proof-rolling and density testing, dowel bars at all expansion joints for load transfer, and quality concrete mixes from qualified suppliers. The reinforcement pattern was adjusted in turning areas to resist the rotational stress from trucks pivoting. Drainage was critical – we installed 15 catch basins with frequent spacing to eliminate ponding that could create ice in winter. The finishing used deep broom texture for maximum traction.
Results:
Zero cracking or failure after 5 years of heavy use. Client estimates saved $200k vs asphalt + maintenance.
Why Choose Us for Site Paving & Concrete Streets?
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We provide site paving & concrete streets services throughout Denton and surrounding areas:
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