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Dallas committee pauses on Jasper–Ellendale redesign after residents warn of lost parking and access impacts
Summary
City staff presented four redesign options for the Jasper–Ellendale intersection that would improve vehicle flow and pedestrian safety but would remove on-street parking for several homes; residents described accessibility and property-value concerns and the committee directed staff to research alternatives and return in June.
City staff presented four options to redesign the Jasper Street West and Ellendale intersection, but the Public Works Committee declined to adopt any plan and instead asked staff to study alternatives after residents urged preserving neighborhood parking.
Michael Pierce, the city’s support services supervisor, told the committee that a traffic-impact analysis identified the intersection as failing for both vehicles and pedestrians and described staff’s preferred Option 1. Pierce said Option 1 would add east- and westbound turn lanes, a rectangular rapid-flashing beacon (RRFB) at the crosswalk and a center queue lane/median to reduce unsafe merging; he said a developer…
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