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Federal grant to improve safety at Midland County intersection

Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Tara Thomas, as published by KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC) · July 13, 2026 · 1 min read

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Midland County has been awarded a significant amount of funding to enhance safety at a key intersection. A federal grant totaling $4 million will be used to improve conditions at the Five Points intersection.

The grant will cover the cost of installing traffic lights at the intersection. Additionally, the design of the intersection will be modified to a four-way configuration.

Further details about the project are available through KMID ABC Big 2.

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Category: Local · Published: July 13, 2026 · Source: KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC) · Reading time: 1 min

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Source published	Jul 13, 2026
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Federal grant to improve safety at Midland County intersection

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