Residents can help shape future rural road projects

The Odessa District of the Texas Department of Transportation has scheduled an online virtual public meeting for the 2023-2026 Rural Transportation Improvement Program (Rural TIP) beginning at noon Monday.

The purpose of this meeting is to provide information and receive comments on transportation projects in the 12-county Odessa District. The Rural TIP includes all added capacity and regionally significant projects to be funded within the Odessa District during the next four years, including those eligible for federal funding. The Rural TIP is the first step on the road to producing a Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), a news release said.

To participate in the virtual public meeting and learn more about projects in Andrews, Crane, Ector, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Reeves, Terrell, Ward, Winkler, and Upton counties, please join us on the following time and date:

Visit tinyurl.com/myjs4afk and look for term Odessa under 5-2-2022 date.

All community members are encouraged to attend the virtual public meetings and provide written comments on the proposed program. Comments must be postmarked or otherwise received by 05/12/2022 to: Texas Department of Transportation Odessa District, Attn: Gabriel Ramirez, P.E.; 3901 E Highway 80, Odessa TX 79761; or by email to [email protected], Subject: Rural TIP.