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Staff asks Bryan council to OK traffic signal at Texas Avenue and Brookside/Garden Acres; TxDOT funding in plans
Summary
City traffic staff recommended installing a signal at the Texas Avenue/Brookside/Garden Acres intersection, citing reduced conflicting movements since medians were installed; the signal is in TxDOT's construction plans and staff asked council for direction so TxDOT can be notified.
Dr. Barfnick presented background and a recent consultant evaluation of the Texas Avenue/Brookside/Garden Acres intersection and recommended installing a traffic signal rather than removing the median. He said a Westwood study found the intersection did not meet all signal warrants and recommended leaving the median; staff concluded that a signal would improve neighborhood access and recommended moving forward because the signal is already in TxDOT’s contract.
Dr. Barfnick summarized the project's timeline: the intersection was first put in the capital improvement program in 2017, medians were installed in 2023, and the corridor work was bid in May 2025. He asked council for direction to tell TxDOT to proceed with the signal. Council members who represent the nearby neighborhoods supported the change and staff said TxDOT is expected to pay for the signal under the current contract; staff had already funded the intersection evaluation.
