Asphalt Paving in Flora, MS

Asphalt paving in Flora is small-town and rural work. Flora sits in western Madison County, 20 miles northwest of Jackson by U.S. 49 and 18 miles west of Canton by Highway 22. It became a stop on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad in 1883, got its post office the same year, and incorporated in 1886. The 2020 census counted 1,647 residents and 727 housing units. We pave driveways, convert gravel drives to asphalt, repair and resurface older pavement, and handle small lots for churches and businesses.

Draining toward the Big Black

All of Flora's streams run northwest to the Big Black River. The east side drains into Town Creek, and the west side into tributaries of Bogue Chitto Creek. Flora is also in Madison County, one of the counties where Yazoo clay is found. On rural lots, long driveways often cross a low spot where water runs in heavy rain, and that is where washouts and soft spots start. We shape the driveway and add a culvert or crossing where water needs to get through, then build a compacted base before any asphalt goes down.

Long drives and farm traffic

Many homes around Flora sit on larger tracts with long driveways that see pickups, trailers and the occasional tractor. Asphalt can handle that, but only if it is built for it. On drives that carry equipment, we use a thicker base and a stronger surface where heavy wheels turn and stop. If you only drive cars on it, a lighter section is fine and saves money. We ask how the driveway is actually used before we quote.

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Highways and the industrial park

U.S. 49 runs along the west side of town and Highway 22 passes through its center. Driveways and entrances that connect to those state routes need an MDOT connection permit, which we handle as part of the plan. Flora Industrial Park was one of six U.S. sites considered in 2008 for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, and the town has a long industrial history: the Mississippi Ordnance Plant was built north of town in 1941. Lots at commercial and industrial sites call for heavier construction than residential drives.

Near the Petrified Forest

The Mississippi Petrified Forest lies just outside the city limits, one of the reasons visitors find Flora at all. For local businesses that serve visitors, a clean, well-striped lot is the first impression. Call (601) 708-8413 for a free estimate anywhere in Flora.