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Council directs staff to evaluate traffic‑safety options for Daisy Lane and Downing Way after residents report crashes
Summary
Council unanimously directed the city manager to evaluate and recommend improvements at the Daisy Lane/Downing Way intersection — including signal, roundabout or other measures — after staff and police reported repeated crashes and community concerns.
Following resident complaints about multiple crashes at the intersection of Daisy Lane and Downing Way, Kyle City Council directed staff March 4 to evaluate options and provide recommendations for traffic safety improvements.
Councilor Tobias brought the item after residents reported as many as seven crashes at the corner and recent serious collisions. Chief Jeff Barnett of the Kyle Police Department said the department recorded 21 total accidents at that intersection over five years, six of them in 2024, and officers have issued 47 citations there over recent years. Barnett said common safety problems are speeding and difficulty pulling from the neighborhood onto Daisy Lane because vehicles turning into the neighborhood obscure sight lines.
Council members discussed potential short‑ and long‑term solutions. Recommendations discussed for staff evaluation included increased enforcement, speed feedback trailers, enhanced lighting, signage, potential dedicated left‑turn lanes or acceleration/deceleration lanes, and possible signalization or roundabout options. Councilor Rizzo and others suggested a traffic signal at a nearby connection (Seton Parkway) could provide a controlled gap to allow neighborhood traffic to enter Daisy Lane.
Council voted 7‑0 to direct staff to prepare a comprehensive analysis and recommendation package; staff said they will return with proposals and supporting data.
