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City of Midland Addresses Fire Station 5 Concerns
Traffic Alerts Across West Texas UPDATE 9:30 PM 12/21/12
December 21, 2012
UPDATE 9:30 PM
I20 at West Loop 250 is open again.
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UPDATE 8:40 PM
I20 and loop 250 still being cleared.
Part of FM 662 is back open. A power pole was hit and lines are hanging down on the road. That is one mile east of FM 1788. In midland county
IH20 MM157 in Martin County east bound has outside lane closed due to vehicle fire.
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City of Midland
Press Release
December 21, 2012
The Midland Police Department is warning citizens of traffic problems at West Loop 250 and Interstate 20 on the west side of Midland after the Loop 250 overpass was severely damaged by a truck and trailer.
Midland police responded to the accident at 2:01 p.m. after a truck and trailer heading eastbound on Interstate 20 hit the overpass at Loop 250. The truck had been hauling a crane that struck the overpass, causing some debris to fall on the road below. There were no known injuries in the accident.
Both lanes of eastbound I-20 traffic have been diverted to the service road, which is expected to continue for around three hours while debris is cleaned up and damage is assessed. Eastbound traffic on Interstate 20 will be returned to the main lanes once it is safe to allow traffic to pass beneath the overpass.
Southbound traffic on Loop 250 has been condensed to one lane. Traffic on southbound Loop 250 will remain one lane only until after the full extent of damage is determined. There is no timeline at present for when the lane will be open again.
TxDOT and Midland police officers have advised motorists to find alternate routes.