1. Energy Sector Infrastructure - Transportation
Lea County Government
Corey Needham, PE – Assistant County Manager

2. Roadway Infrastructure in the EnergyPlex

3. Roadway Infrastructure in the EnergyPlex

4. Roadway Infrastructure in the EnergyPlex
1,223 Total Miles of Roadways
724 miles paved
499 miles of caliche
Comparison
City of Hobbs ~288 miles
Lovington ~ 103 miles
Eunice ~ 33 miles
Jal ~ 28 miles
Tatum ~ 18 miles
Municipal total = 471
City of Midland ~ 1,010 miles
69% are oil field related roadways

5. Roadway Infrastructure in the EnergyPlex
Direct and Primary County Roads for Oil and Gas Use:
37.5%
Roads that Provide Access to Primary O&G
Roadways – 31.7%
Road the Do Not Serve Oil and Gas:
30.8%

6. Roadway Infrastructure in the EnergyPlex
Lea County has invested over $80 million in roadway infrastructure in recent years
Over last 5 years, Lea County has completed paving or major thoroughfare reconstruction on over 55 roadways throughout the county.
Thoroughfares improved include:
Maljamar
Delaware Basin
Orla
Battle-Ax
X-L
Brinistool
Many of these roadways have over 2,000 ADT per day with approximately 72% being heaving traffic

7. Roadway Infrastructure in the EnergyPlex
Future construction will include improving various intersections around county
This month we will begin the widening and rehabilitation of Texas Ave west of Eunice.
A portion of Weaver roadway west of Eunice is also planned for rehabilitation in the next 12 month.
Other Transportation Projects
NMDOT – US 82 from Artesia to Lovington
NMDOT – NM 18 Pavement and accel/decal lanes (Eunice)
NMDOT – NM 529 Pavement Rehab and Widening

8. Roadway and ROW Permitting
Temporary, Interim, and Permanent Utility Right-of-Way permitting is handled through the Lea County Road Department personnel.
Allow temp. line in culverts and cattle guards for no more than 30 days.
Allow for surface lines in ROW for no more than 270 days
Available casing in place of several roadway to aid Energy sector
Driveway permits
Required on all roadways entering county roadways
All non-residential entry points require an asphalt, concrete, or alternative approved surface at driveway location.

9. Airports Infrastructure in the EnergyPlex
Lea County Airports
Zip Franklin Memorial Airport (Lovington, NM)
General Aviation
Lea County Regional Airport (Hobbs, NM)
Commercial Air Service with United Airlines
Lea County Jal Airport (Jal, NM)
Lea County Regional Airport
3 Runways, 2 have been recently reconstructed
Airport can service aircraft of Boeing 737 and equivalent
ATCT, ILS, AWOS, Precision equipped runways
Commercial Air Service with United Airlines from Houston Intercontinental Airport
United Quick Pak service now available
Items under 100lbs
Parts or Items from Houston in 1 hour

10. Airports Infrastructure in the EnergyPlex
Award Received:
United Quality First (4th quarter)
United Quality First (2016 nationally)
NMAMA 2015 Most Improved Airport
NMAMA 2016 Most Improved Airport
NMAMA 2015 Air Event of the Year
NMAMA 2012 Airport Manager of the Year