Midland, Texas/April 5, 2022-The Texas Department of Transportation held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, April 5th, to celebrate the opening of the Loop 250 overpass at County Road 1140. The project also extended the main lanes of Loop 250 from County 1150 to BI-20.
(Gene Powell, Public Information Officer-TxDot)
The Permian Basin Metropolitan Planning Organization identified the need for an overpass and made the location a priority. The Midland Development Corporation helped secure the remaining $19.5 million dollars need to cover the bid price from the Texas Transportation Commission.
(Gene Powell, Public Information Officer-TxDot)
The completion of the Loop 250 overpass will have an economic benefit the city of Midland and also improve safety with motorists.
(Gene Powell, Public Information Officer-TxDot)
There are plans in pre-development for the construction of an overpass on Todd Drive in the near future, and the Loop 250 overpass at County Road 1140 will open to traffic within the next couple of weeks.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
