Road Construction in the Permian Basin
Private roads, ranch roads and access routes built from the ground up, asphalt, chip seal or caliche, matched to the traffic the road will actually carry.
A road is a structure, not a surface. What carries the load is the base underneath; what you drive on just keeps water out and stops the dust. Get that order wrong and you build something that looks finished and fails in a season.
West Tex Paving builds private roads, ranch roads, subdivision streets and access routes across Midland, Odessa and the surrounding counties. We handle the whole thing, clearing, cut and fill, drainage, base and surface, since 1975.
Road construction services
New roads, rebuilds and widening, from survey stakes to finished surface.
- Private road construction — access roads for properties, developments and facilities.
- Ranch road paving — durable all-weather routes across working land.
- New road construction — full builds from clearing and cut through to surfacing.
- Road rebuilds & widening — reconstructing failed routes or adding width for larger traffic.
- Drainage & culverts — crown, ditches and crossings that keep water off the running surface.
- Lease & access roads — see oilfield and industrial paving for heavy-traffic oilfield routes.
Build the road to the traffic, not to a spec sheet
The single biggest cost decision on a road is base depth, and it should follow from what will drive on it. A ranch road carrying a pickup and an occasional stock trailer needs a fraction of what a route taking loaded trucks daily requires. Building both the same way means either wasting money or building something that fails.
So the first questions are what uses it, how heavy, and how often. From there the base depth and surface follow. On most rural routes the answer is a well-built caliche base with chip seal over it, enough road for the job at a cost that makes the project happen. Hot-mix asphalt earns its place where traffic is heavy and constant, or where a smooth sealed surface genuinely matters.
Width is the other decision people underestimate. A road too narrow for the vehicles using it gets driven off the edge, and the edges are the first thing to break down.
How a road gets built
Each stage exists because skipping it shows up later.
Clear & shape
Strip vegetation and topsoil, cut and fill to a consistent grade, and establish the crown or cross-fall that will drain the finished road.
Base
Caliche placed in lifts at the right moisture and compacted, to the depth the traffic calls for. This is the road; everything else is a wearing course.
Surface
Chip seal, hot-mix or a maintained caliche running surface, depending on traffic and budget. Plus shoulders, so the edges have something to lean on.
Road construction FAQs
How much does it cost to build a private road?
Length is only one input. Width, base depth, cut and fill, drainage structures, haul distance and surface choice all move the number substantially. A flat straight route over good ground costs a fraction of one crossing a draw. We walk the route and give a free itemized written estimate.
What surface should a ranch road have?
For most, chip seal over a properly built caliche base. It handles the loads, sheds water, kills the dust, and costs a fraction of hot-mix over distance, and when it wears you re-seal rather than replacing a surface course.
Do you handle drainage and culverts?
Yes. Crown, ditches, swales and crossings are part of the build, not an extra. A road without drainage holds water, water softens the base, and the road fails from underneath.
Can you rebuild a road that is already failing?
Yes. We assess whether the base is recoverable, sometimes regrading and re-surfacing is enough, sometimes sections need digging out and rebuilding. Repeated potholes in the same places, rutting along wheel paths and edges breaking away all point to base failure.
How wide should a road be?
Wide enough that the vehicles using it don't run the edges. Two-way traffic with trucks needs meaningfully more than a single-vehicle ranch track. Building narrow to save money usually costs more, because the edges break down.
Price the Road Before You Build It
Tell us where it runs and what drives on it. We'll spec the base and surface to the traffic and quote it in writing — caliche, chip seal, and hot mix side by side where it helps.
- Free on-site estimate
- Caliche, chip seal & hot mix options
- Drainage and culverts included in the plan
Or call (432) 878-8059 — answered 8am to 8pm, every day.
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Roads that last are built from the bottom
Clearing, cut and fill, drainage, base and surface. One crew, one point of accountability. Locally owned, 50 years of combined experience across the Permian Basin, free on-site estimate and itemized pricing. You Name It, We Pave It. Call (432) 878-8059.
- Private & ranch roads
- New builds, rebuilds & widening
- Drainage & culverts
- Free on-site written quote
Build the Road Once
Free on-site estimates across the Permian Basin — base and surface matched to your traffic.