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Traffic signal installed at Preston Road and Town Square Drive after crash analysis
Summary
City staff say a new traffic signal and warning flasher were installed at Preston Road and Town Square Drive after years of high crash counts at the unsignalized intersection.
Steve Stoler, a city staff member, said the City of Plano has installed a traffic signal at the intersection of Preston Road and Town Square Drive after the site repeatedly topped the city’s crash list.
"Every year, the city does extensive analysis on traffic accidents. We comprise a list based on the number of crashes at intersections with and without traffic signals. We then see if any safety improvements can be made," Stoler said, summarizing the city’s approach to identifying high-risk intersections.
Stoler said the intersection of Preston Road and Town Square Drive "has topped the list of crashes at intersections without a signal" since 2020 and that "more than 60 southbound and northbound vehicles on Preston make a left hand turn here every hour during morning traffic. That's why a new traffic signal was installed." He added that, because the intersection is "the first signal coming into Plano from the overpass at Preston and State Highway 121, additional safety features were added, including an advanced warning flasher system."
The remarks were part of a short city briefing segment; Stoler described the change as a safety improvement but did not provide funding, installation dates, or which city department led the work. No formal vote or ordinance was recorded in the transcript segment provided.
Stoler closed the segment by saying, "We'll see you soon for another Stoler on the Street."
