Virtual Public Meeting - SH 349 from I-20 to US 67
Where:
A link to the virtual public meeting room was made available through the image below from the dates and times list below through the comment period deadline. The meeting materials are still viewable in the Downloads section.
When:
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at 5 p.m.
Purpose:
TxDOT's Odessa District is proposing to widen State Highway 349 (SH 349) from Interstate Highway 20 (I-20) in Midland, Texas to US Highway 67 (US 67) in Rankin, Texas in Midland and Upton Counties, Texas.
Description:
The meeting will consist of a virtual room and will include both audio and visual components. Please note that the presentation will not be available on the website until the time and date listed above. Following the virtual public meeting, the presentation will remain available for viewing at the web address indicated above until Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. If you do not have internet access, you may call Gilysa Garcia at (512) 264-1095 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials during the project development process. Formal comments may be provided by mail or email as explained below.
The SH 349 corridor, from I-20 in Midland to US 67 in Rankin, is about 55 miles in length. The proposed improvements to SH 349 would include widening to a four-lane divided highway, with two lanes in each direction, with a center median or barrier and turn-lanes throughout the entire length of the project.
Written comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted by mail to Blanton & Associates, Attn: SH 349, 5 Lakeway Centre Court, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78734. Written comments may also be submitted by email to SH349@blantonassociates.com. All comments must be received on or before Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Responses to comments received will be available online at www.txdot.gov, using the keyword search above, once they have been prepared.
If you have any general questions or concerns regarding the proposed project or the virtual public meeting, please contact Robert Sutton, P.E., the project consultant engineer, at (713) 394-5777 or rsutton@walterpmoore.com.
Special Accommodations:
The virtual public meeting will be conducted in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the virtual public meeting, please contact Gilysa Garcia at (512) 264-1095 no later than 4 p.m. CT, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.
Memorandum of Understanding:
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to 23. U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated Dec. 9, 2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
Downloads:
- Notice
- Aviso
- Exhibit Boards
- Environmental Constraints Maps
- Public Meeting Documentation
- Comment Card (English and Spanish)
- Title VI
- Título VI
Contact:
TxDOT Odessa District
3901 East Highway 80
Odessa, TX 79761
(432) 332-0501
Email
Posted: Oct. 26, 2020