From Lake Pontchartrain to the river
Asphalt Paving in Kenner, LA
A city below sea level that grew twelvefold in thirty years.
- Free on-site estimates
- Written scope: base, thickness and drainage spelled out
- Permit questions answered before work is scheduled
Paving Below Sea Level in Kenner
Asphalt paving in Kenner starts with elevation: the city's official elevation is about 7 feet below sea level. Kenner stretches from Lake Pontchartrain on the north to the Mississippi River on the south, and its 66,448 residents in 2020 make it the largest city in Jefferson Parish. Founded in 1855 by Minor Kenner on three plantations, it stayed small for nearly a century, with 5,535 people in 1950, then exploded to 66,382 by 1980.
A city built fast
When a city grows twelvefold in thirty years, a lot of driveways and parking lots go in at once, and many reach the end of their life together. Kenner's 1960s and 1970s neighborhoods are full of driveways that have settled and cracked. Rebuilding them on a deeper stone base is usually the lasting fix.
Airport and corridors
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport sits inside city limits just south of Interstate 10. Airline Drive (US 61) crosses the south end of the city and Williams Boulevard (LA 49) is the main north-south road. The hotels, parking operators and businesses along those corridors depend on lots that drain and stay striped.
Kenner's own permit office
Kenner is an incorporated city with its own Inspection and Code Enforcement Department, and new curb cuts there need a right-of-way permit. We confirm the current requirements with the city before scheduling work at the street.
Lake to river
Ground near the lake and in former wetland areas is soft; the older Rivertown area near the river sits on higher natural levee ground. We check the subgrade on every job rather than assume.
Common Kenner projects
We see a lot of driveway replacements in the subdivisions north of I-10, parking pads for second vehicles and boats, and commercial lot work near the airport and along Williams Boulevard. On lots, ponding near inlets and rutting in drive lanes are the usual problems.
Costs
HomeGuide puts new asphalt driveways at about $5 to $12 or more per square foot nationally. Removing old pavement and rebuilding a soft base add to the total. We price after seeing the site.
Call (504) 499-5506 or get a free estimate.
Kenner Facts That Shape the Job
- Below sea level. Kenner's official elevation is about 7 feet below sea level; Lake Pontchartrain forms its northern boundary and the Mississippi River its southern.
- Rapid growth. Kenner had 5,535 residents in 1950, 17,037 in 1960 and 66,382 in 1980; it had 66,448 in 2020.
- Founding. Minor Kenner founded the town on March 2, 1855, on three plantation properties; it was incorporated in 1867.
- Airport city. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is inside Kenner city limits, just south of I-10.
Our Services in Kenner, LA
Kenner Questions
Who handles permits in Kenner?
The City of Kenner, not Jefferson Parish. We confirm requirements with the city before work at the street.
Do you pave lots near the airport?
Yes, including resurfacing, repairs, sealing and striping.
Why does my Kenner driveway hold water?
Often the base has settled. We rebuild it with more stone and set the slope to the street.
Do you build boat pads?
Yes. Where a trailer sits, we add base depth and asphalt thickness so it does not rut.
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