Since SH 349 between Midland and Lamesa has seen little maintenance work over the past 30 years. As such, the current pavement index for this roadway is under 50% in many locations.
Current estimates indicate that approximately $30.4 million would be needed to reconstruct and rehabilitate existing lanes to improve safety, drainage, and the overall road condition.
Click here to see a pdf detailing the typical cross sections for the different scenarios.
In addition, traffic counts have increased almost 40% on this roadway over the last 5 years.
| AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC COUNT SH 349 | 2008 | 2007 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South of SH 176 | 3400 | 3000 | 2540 |
| North of SH 176 | 2900 | 2500 | 2160 |
| South of Patricia | 2700 | 2400 | 1980 |
| Patricia | 2700 | 1300 | 2070 |
| South of FM 2051 | 3200 | 3000 | 2400 |
| AVERAGE | 2980 | 2440 | 2230 |
