Asphalt Paving in Rio Bravo, TX

Asphalt paving in Rio Bravo serves a young, compact city on the Rio Grande. Developer Cecil McDonald founded Rio Bravo in 1982, and it was incorporated in 1989. It sits about 16 miles south of Laredo on US 83, covers roughly 0.66 square miles at about 407 feet of elevation, and had 4,450 residents in 2020.

Original driveways

Many homes still have the driveways they started with, or caliche drives that were never paved. After four decades of sun, original asphalt is often gray, cracked and broken at the edges. We check whether the base can stay. If it can, an overlay or seal job can be enough; if not, we replace it.

Caliche drives

Caliche is the base material of choice across this part of South Texas because it is local and cheap. It is firm when dry, but it softens when it gets wet. So we compact firm caliche, replace anything that has rutted or pumped mud, and grade so storm water leaves quickly.

Lower ground near the river

Rio Bravo is lower than Laredo and close to the river. After heavy rain the ground near the river can stay soft longer, so we probe before quoting and add base where needed.

Highway access

Driveways onto US 83 go through TxDOT's driveway permit. City streets are handled by the City of Rio Bravo. We check before scheduling.

What it costs

HomeGuide puts a 300 square foot asphalt driveway at about $1,500 to $3,600, and sealcoating at $1 to $2 per square foot. Small jobs often carry a minimum charge, so grouping your driveway with a neighbor's or with other work along US 83 can help.

Call (956) 634-2265 or get a free estimate.