Who installs your driveway culvert in Hardin County depends on whose road it is

That pipe under a driveway matters. It lets the roadside ditch keep draining after you cut an entrance to the land. On Hardin County maintained roads, the county installs roadside culverts. You furnish the pipe to county specs and get the culvert permit.

A culvert permit is $50 per culvert. Extra culverts on the same property can also come with an added install charge. The county will not install culverts on state highways or private roads.

Start with the road itself. If your frontage is on a state highway, Hardin County points you to TxDOT at (409) 246-2300. That quick maintenance check can save you from ordering materials for the wrong office.