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TxDOT letter forces Lubbock to remove decorative crosswalk art; city will comply during maintenance
Summary
A TxDOT interpretation sent Oct. 8 told municipalities to remove artwork from public roadways or submit a removal plan; Lubbock staff told council they will remove decorative crosswalk markings during scheduled maintenance to avoid possible loss of state or federal funds.
Lubbock's interim public works director, David Bragg, told the City Council on Nov. 11 that a TxDOT letter dated Oct. 8 requires removal of artistic pavement markings in the public right of way unless a removal plan is submitted or an exemption is approved. Bragg said the letter's wording effectively prohibited artwork in travel lanes, shoulders, intersections and crosswalks and warned that failure to comply could jeopardize state or federal funding.
Bragg traced the issue to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the state's Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD). He said the city's existing decorative crosswalks'including the Buddy…
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