MIDLAND, Texas — The 2024 Unified Transportation Plan (UTP) approved by the Texas Transportation Commission, Wednesday, marks the single largest investment in Permian Basin roads and highways, to date.
The 10-year transportation plan included an additional $395 million for regional connectivity, with a $284 million investment in US 285 between I-20 and SH 302 and another $18 million for passing lanes on US 285 between FM 1776 and I-10.
$32.6 million was also included for continuation of efforts to add passing lanes on US 67 in Upton County. Another $60 million in regional connectivity was included for I-20 in the Midland-Odessa area.
The proposed 2024 Texas Department of Transportation UTP will include $686 million for I-20 expansion from FM 1936 in Odessa to FM 1208 in Midland.
$284 million will go to US 285 widening from BI-20 to SH 302 in Reeves County. $18 million will go to passing lanes from FM 1776 to I-10 in Pecos County.
$32.6 million goes to US 67 Super 2 Design from Reagan County Line to CR 450 in Upton County.
In addition, the plan also contains $579 million in Commission Strategic or Commission discretionary funding for I-20 widening and improvements in Midland and Odessa.