US 285 North Corridor from FM 1216 to 0.1 mile south of the New Mexico state line

Corridor description

TxDOT is proposing improvements to US 285 North from FM 1216 north of Pecos, Texas to 0.1 mile south of the New Mexico state line. The corridor is approximately 51 miles long and passes through Culberson and Reeves counties.

The corridor is split into three separate projects, which are described in detail below. The goals of this project are to improve safety and mobility on US 285. Between 2016 and 2021, traffic along this roadway increased by 34.5 percent and there were 839 crashes recorded between 2016 and 2021.

The proposed corridor improvements would include:

• Widening to a four-lane divided highway with two lanes in each direction, as well as both inside and outside shoulders
• New interchanges at SH 302 and RM 652
• A wide center median and/or barrier
• Providing median openings as needed. Median openings would include left-turn/deceleration lanes