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TxDOT FM 1938 median project will add center turn medians; Keller asks state to study signal at Lynnhurst/Creek
Summary
TxDOT is installing continuous center medians on FM 1938 to reduce crashes and left‑turn conflicts; Keller staff briefed council about the project and council asked staff to initiate formal discussions with TxDOT about a potential signal near Lynnhurst/Creek that could improve access for planned development on Davis Boulevard.
City engineering staff briefed Keller City Council on TxDOT’s FM 1938 (Davis Boulevard) safety project and its implications for local developments, including the Armstrong Hills proposal.
Staff said TxDOT plans to convert the existing two‑way left‑turn lane into continuous center medians and to build a limited number of median breaks and signalized intersections between I‑820 and FM 1709 to reduce left‑turn and angle crashes. Engineers noted TxDOT’s safety analysis showed a high frequency of left‑turn angle crashes in the corridor and that the new median layout aims to reduce those collisions.
Engineering staff sketched the corridor and said the most promising location for a future signal to serve the Armstrong site is at the Lynnhurst/Creek intersection (midway between Bear Creek Parkway and the precinct line). Staff said no signal is currently planned or requested at that location, but the site’s spacing and traffic patterns make it the likeliest place for a successful signal if the city or applicant pursues one.
Council asked whether a new signal would cause more queueing on FM 1938; engineers said spacing and progression would be taken into account and noted TxDOT typically prioritizes mainline flow when evaluating signal warrants. Staff recommended the city ask TxDOT to study the signal possibility and to coordinate required frontage and acceleration lane improvements; council agreed and directed staff to initiate discussions with TxDOT.
Staff also noted the FM 1938 project is scheduled to go to bid later this year and begin construction next year; all project materials and public‑meeting notes are available on TxDOT’s website under "FM 1938."
