Paving in Killeen, TX driveways and lots that meet city code

Paving in Killeen: what’s different here

Killeen has grown alongside Fort Cavazos (Fort Hood until 2023) since the 1940s, and it’s still growing: about 162,000 people now, with whole new neighborhoods going in south of town off Featherline Road, at the Preserve at Thousand Oaks, and at Turnbo Ranch just outside city limits.

Killeen sits on the west, limestone side of Bell County. Rock is often close to the surface, which gives pavement a solid foundation but limits how deep a base can go and sends rain off fast. We grade every driveway and lot so that water goes to the street or the ditch, not along the edge of the asphalt where it starts to break up.

One thing that catches homeowners out: Killeen requires driveways and parking areas to be an all-weather surface, which the city defines as asphalt or concrete. Cars, RVs and trailers parked on gravel or grass can be cited. A paved parking pad or a widened driveway fixes that for good.

Before you pave in Killeen

• Parking areas must be asphalt or concrete: Killeen counts gravel and grass as non-compliant.
• Concrete flatwork needs a city permit (priced by the square foot). We’ll tell you what applies to your job.
• If your driveway connects to a US 190 frontage road or another state road, a TxDOT driveway permit comes first.
• Expect rock: on the west side of Bell County limestone is often close to the surface, which can change how we build the base.