SH 349 Relief Route Designated as Tom and Nadine Craddick Highway

Earlier this year, the MOTRAN Board of Directors unanimously voted to pass a resolution calling for the new SH 349 relief Route to be named in honor of Tom and Nadine Craddick.

"The State Highway 349 Reliever Route has been a project of upmost importance to the Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance," said MOTRAN Chair Susie Hitchcock-Hall.

"Over the years since its inception, Tom and Nadine Craddick have been actively involved in the development of the SH 349 Reliever Route. Nadine Craddick served as one of the original MOTRAN board members who envisioned the project to link together Midland and Odessa, and in his service as State Representative and Speaker of the Texas House, Tom Craddick has worked tirelessly to secure funding for this project," stated Hall.

The MOTRAN Resolution was then submitted to the Midland County Commissioner’s Court for approval. Hall noted, "We appreciate the efforts of Judge Bradford and Commissioner Donnelly who worked to get this item on the County’s agenda so it could be officially submitted to TXDOT."

Incoming MOTRAN Chair David Boutin added, "This road is already seeing traffic and its use will continue to grow, serving both Midland and Ector County traffic, and we want to make sure people know all the hard work Tom and Nadine have done to make this project possible."