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TxDOT demands removal or engineering justification for Elgin painted crosswalk mural; city staff to seek exemption
Summary
TxDOT notified the city that painted crosswalk art on a roadway may conflict with state and federal traffic-device standards and gave the city 30 days to remove the stripe/artwork, provide a removal timeline or submit a stamped engineer's letter showing conformity; city staff will prepare materials and seek an exemption or an extension.
TxDOT sent a notice to Elgin asking the city to either remove or justify a painted crosswalk feature that state engineers say may not conform to uniform traffic-control device standards. The notice gives three options: remove the installation within 30 days of the Oct. 8 letter, provide a schedule for removal, or submit a stamped and sealed engineering letter asserting the treatment conforms with the Federal Highway Administration and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD).
Public-works staff (Beau) told council the local TxDOT office had not seen the letter before it was mailed to cities and that TxDOT will consider exemptions if the city provides a plan or a stamped engineering justification. Staff said the city will gather the grant application materials and submit either a justification package or a plan and ask for an extension if necessary. The city noted the feature was grant-funded (a donor referenced: General Motors) and that a grant letter could be offered as supporting material, though TxDOT said it will look primarily for an engineer’s statement of conformance.
Timeline and next steps: Staff said an exemption request or removal plan must be submitted by the deadline (roughly 30 days from Oct. 8) and recommended council approve staff to submit the engineering documentation or request an extension. The city will update council on its submission and TxDOT’s response. No immediate removal was ordered by council at the meeting.
Ending: Staff said it will compile engineering support and safety materials and submit them to TxDOT or request an extension; council will be briefed on the outcome.
