Garden Acres/North Oakwood

Recently, we learned that TxDOT, with the city's concurrence, intends to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Texas Avenue and Garden Acres Boulevard/E. Brookside Drive. This light is planned on a segment of Texas Avenue that we had highlighted for median removal due to the medians negative impact on first responder access to businesses and neighborhood as well as traffic, both on Texas Avenue and nearby residential streets.

We were particularly surprised by the plan since we'd had numerous meetings TxDOT, to include a drive through along Texas Avenue with the district engineer, and there was no mention of installing a traffic light. When we stated our objections to the light, the district engineer had the gall to say that it was too late in the process to make a change since the project was going to bid in a few days.

We took to the streets anyway, passing out flyers to residents of the Garden Acres and North Oakwood sub-divisions. We also convinced several local businesses to put up "Remove the Medians" yard signs.