ODESSA – The district seal coat project is scheduled to be done in June across the Odessa District of the Texas Department of Transportation. Nearly 120 miles of roads in the 12 counties will be worked on.

Each year, the Odessa District seal coats select roads as part of a program to prolong the life of the roads. Seal coating offers three major benefits: it protects the road base by keeping water from seeping in; it seals cracks and stops them from spreading; and it provides a new surface which improves safety.

It is likely that loose rocks will be encountered in the work zones during the seal coat process. Motorists are urged to find alternate routes if possible and avoid work zones. Loose rocks may be present after work is completed as well.

Pilot cars and flaggers will be used frequently due to necessary lane closures. Wait times will vary depending on the amount of traffic. Motorists should obey any pilot cars, warning signs or flaggers they encounter. Slower speeds are also advised.

Ronald R. Wagner & Co., LP, of Kendalia won the project with a bid of a little less than $7.92 million.

The following locations are scheduled to be seal coated. It is difficult to predict exact dates for each location and scheduled dates are subject to change pending weather and other unforeseen circumstances. These are only offered as a general guide. The dates are for the seal coat operation. A striping crew will follow about a week later in each location. The seal coat locations and scheduled dates include:

Week of June 1

•  Pecos County: I-10 frontage roads from Highway 18 to 3 miles west of Highway 67 (5 miles).
• Reeves County: I-10 frontage roads from FM 2903 to 1.1 miles west of Hoefs Road (8.4 miles).
• Reeves County: I-20 frontage roads from 9 miles east of split to 1.4 miles east of Salt Draw (19.1 miles).
• Reeves County: I-20 frontage roads from Highway 17 to Highway 285 (4.9 miles).
• Ward/Crane/Ector counties: I-20 frontage roads from Monahans State Park to FM 1053 (7.1 miles).

Weeks of June 8 and June 15

• Ector County: BI-20 from west interchange of I-20 to West County Road (2.7 miles).
• Ector County: I-20 frontage roads from 2.4 miles west of FM 1601 to Midland County line (23.4 miles).
• Midland County: I-20 frontage roads from Ector County line to Martin County line (27.7 miles).
• Midland County: BI-20 north frontage road from Midland International Air and Space Port to Midkiff Road (5.9 miles).
• Midland/Ector counties: Highway 191 frontage roads from West Loop 250 to East loop 338 (13 miles).

Week of June 15

• Andrews County: Highway 115 from juncture with Highway 176 on east side of town to NE Mustang Drive (1.6 miles).