Along the Harvey Canal
Asphalt Paving in Harvey, LA
A West Bank community that grew from 6,000 to 22,000 people in a decade.
- Free on-site estimates
- Written scope: base, thickness and drainage spelled out
- Permit questions answered before work is scheduled
Driveways and Lots Along the Canal
Asphalt paving in Harvey covers busy commercial lots and the driveways of neighborhoods built quickly in the 1970s. Harvey is an unincorporated census-designated place on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish, at about 3 feet of elevation, with 22,236 residents in 2020. It had only 6,347 people in 1970 and 22,709 by 1980.
A canal town
The Harvey Canal runs south from the Mississippi toward Bayou Barataria. It began as a ditch dug on a colonial plantation and was later developed by Joseph Hale Harvey and his son Horace, who built the town as a company town. Industrial and marine businesses along the canal mean heavy truck traffic, and lots there need thick, well-drained sections.
1970s driveways
A neighborhood that more than tripled in ten years has a lot of driveways the same age. Many are now 40 to 50 years old and well beyond the 15 to 30 years cost guides give asphalt.
Commercial lots
The Westbank Expressway corridor and the area near the Crescent City Connection, about 4 miles northeast, carry steady retail and office traffic. We repair, resurface, seal and stripe those lots in sections.
Parish permits
Harvey is under Jefferson Parish for driveway aprons on the parish right-of-way. We file with the Department of Engineering when the apron is involved.
Costs for commercial lots
HomeAdvisor puts new asphalt lots at about $2 to $4.50 per square foot nationally and sealcoating at $0.15 to $0.30. For older lots, a mix of full-depth repairs, sealing and restriping is often the best value.
Call (504) 499-5506 or get a free estimate.
Harvey Facts That Shape the Job
- Fast growth. Harvey had 6,347 residents in 1970, 22,709 in 1980 and 22,236 in 2020.
- Harvey Canal. The canal runs south from the Mississippi toward Bayou Barataria; Joseph Hale Harvey developed the town as a company town.
- Low ground. Harvey sits at about 3 feet of elevation on roughly 6.5 square miles of land.
Our Services in Harvey, LA
Harvey Questions
Do you pave industrial lots near the canal?
Yes. Truck areas get a heavier base and thicker asphalt.
Who handles driveway permits in Harvey?
Jefferson Parish, for aprons on parish right-of-way.
My 1970s driveway is failing. Replace or overlay?
At that age, the base has usually failed in places. We check before recommending either.
Can you phase work on a busy lot?
Yes. We work in sections and keep an entrance open.
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