Culvert and drainage work in Clute, TX
We know the difference between a Clute city street and a county road, and it changes which office we file with.
Clute sits inside Brazoria County Drainage District 5
Clute runs along State Highway 332 and Dixie Drive, a few miles south of Angleton toward the Brazosport side of the county. It falls inside Zone 2 of Brazoria County Drainage District 5, the same zone that covers Richwood and Oyster Creek, a district that maintains 72.5 miles of outfall ditches and 14 pump stations across the three-zone area. That's a different setup from the county Road and Bridge process we handle for Angleton, Danbury, and Rosharon addresses.
Here's the part that trips people up: Clute is an incorporated city. Streets like Dixie Drive, Old Angleton Road, Oyster Creek Drive, and Kyle Road are city-maintained, not county-maintained, so a driveway culvert on one of them routes through the City of Clute's own Public Works and Streets & Drainage department, not Brazoria County Engineering. We confirm which one applies to your address before we file anything, since guessing wrong means starting over with the right office.
Four jobs, same as everywhere else we run trucks
Driveway culvert install
New driveway crossing a city or county ditch. We confirm the jurisdiction first, then size the pipe and file the right paperwork. See the process →
Culvert replacement
Older corrugated metal pipe is common in Clute's established streets. We pull it, re-cut the ditch, and set new reinforced concrete pipe to grade. See the process →
Ditch grading & drainage
Re-slope a silted city ditch or fix a low spot in the yard that stays wet days after a storm passes. See the process →
Site pads
Compacted pad for a shop, barn, or RV parking pad built up above the flat Brazosport-area grade. See the process →
What it typically runs in Clute
| Job | Typical range | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Driveway culvert install | $450 to $3,200 | Pipe diameter, ditch depth, city road versus county road |
| Culvert replacement | $650 to $2,800 | Pipe condition, whether a diameter upsize is needed |
| Ditch grading & drainage | $600 to $2,400 | Ditch length, silt depth, equipment access |
| Site pads | $2,200 to $9,800 | Pad size, fill height, soil conditions |
City street or county road? We check both.
Not every address that looks like it's in Clute is actually inside city limits, and not every address just outside city limits is a county road either. Getting this wrong is the single most common reason a permit stalls out. We confirm jurisdiction as the first step on every Clute job. Read how city and county permits differ →
Clute culvert and drainage questions
Does the City of Clute handle my culvert permit, or does the county?
It depends on the exact road. Inside Clute city limits, the city's own Public Works department handles streets and drainage. Just outside the city on a county-maintained road, it's Brazoria County Engineering. We check your address against both before filing.
Does Clute's drainage district install culverts for free like some county programs do?
Brazoria County Drainage District 5 focuses on district-level channel, levee, and pump station maintenance rather than individual driveway culvert installs. For a driveway culvert on a Clute street, the city handles the permit and our crew handles the excavation and install.
Why does my Clute street flood even though it looks flat and fine most of the year?
The whole Brazosport area, Clute included, sits on flat coastal-plain ground that drains slowly by nature. A ditch that's lost its slope to years of silt and mowing can look fine on a dry day and still hold water for days after a real rain.
Do you work on both sides of Highway 332?
Yes. We cover Clute on both sides of 332 and out toward Dixie Drive and Old Angleton Road. If your specific address sits right at the edge of our radius, call and we'll tell you straight whether we can hit our normal response time.
Not sure which office handles your street? Call (979) 347-1332 and we'll check for you.
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