According to information from MOTRAN and TXDoT, over 90% of the highway fatalities in Midland County occur on Federal or State highways. *
Midland County is prohibited by law from working on Federal and State highways. Midland County can only work and improve County owned roadways. Currently, Midland County is in a multi-year plan paving all of its roadways where the County owns necessary safety right-of-ways as of March 1, 2013. Midland County has supplemented its Road & Bridge paving activity by hiring additional third party paving contractors.
More than $40 million is being invested in Midland County this year.
*Federal Highways in Midland County
- I-20
*State Highways in Midland County
- HWY 191
- HWY 158
- Loop 250
- HWY 349
- State FM 397
Public Safety Facts
Midland County has continually increased funding for Law Enforcement. Some examples are as follows:
- Funded additional Patrol Officers and vehicles for the Sheriff Department.
- Funded additional personnel for the Sheriff Department.
- Continues to purchase best equipment available.
- Continues to increase pay scale for Law Enforcement.
Court System and D.A:
- Worked with State Legislature to create the 441st District Court in Midland (this was an increase to District Court’s in Midland).
- Added additional Prosecutors in D.A.’s office.
- Increased pay for Prosecutors.
- Currently working with Judge Leonard to create the first Mental Health Court in Midland.
Midland Emergency Management:
- Funded additional personnel.
- Continues to purchase best equipment available.