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FREE CAR SEAT & BOOSTER SEAT INSPECTIONS

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Odessa, Texas/June 2024, 20The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, TxDot and Odessa Fire Rescue held the annual Free Car Seat and Booster Seat inspections. State statistic show that there is about 98.8% misuse of child safety seats. 

(Gina Rodriguez, Manager-Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Passenger Safety/Kid’s Safe Initiative Program) 

Families with an outdated car seat or a child safety seat with missing parts are eligible to receive a free car seat through a distribution program provided by the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension and TxDot. 

(Gina Rodriguez, Manager-Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Passenger Safety/Kid’s Safe Initiative Program) 

The Free Car Seat and Booster Seat Inspections are held throughout the State of Texas hosted by various agencies. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Officially Open the Yukon Road & Loop 338 Interchange

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Odessa, Texas/April 28, 2024-On Friday April 26th, representatives with the Texas Department of Transportation, Odessa District and State Representative, District 81, Brooks Landgraf, along with Odessa Mayor Javier Joven, Odessa City Councilman, District 1 Mark Matta, Councilwoman At-Large Denise Swanner and Councilman, District 2 Steve Thompson joined the Odessa Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors for a special ribbon cutting ceremony to official open Yukon and East Loop 338 Overpass. Yukon and East Loop 338 will allow for motorists and commercial traffic to travel safely.  

(Brooks Landgraf, State Representative, District 81-Texas) 

The City of Odessa invested funds through the Odessa Development Corporation towards the Yukon/East Loop 338 project for future economic development in Northeast Odessa and key areas along the Loop. 

(Javier Joven, Mayor-City of Odessa, Texas) 

TxDot in partnership with Odessa, Ector County the City of Midland and Midland County, through the Permian Basin Metropolitan Planning Organization recognized that Yukon and East Loop 338 was a major priority area. 

(Eric Lykins, District Engineer-Texas Department of Transportation, Odessa District/Odessa, Texas) 

The total cost of the Yukon/Loop 338 interchange was 20 million dollars. TxDot will clean up and touchups and remove safety signs. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(040522)-LOOP 250 OVERPASS AT CR 1140 RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY

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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.