Yale & Center Intersection and Traffic Signal Improvements

LOCATION Yale St and Center St

COUNCIL DISTRICT C

BUDGET $631,780

GRANT APPLICATION SUBMISSION DATE 2020

TYPE Street

START Fall 2023

COMPLETION Spring 2024

DETAILS The project will improve the existing traffic signal and install accessible pedestrian ramps and sidewalk tie-ins. Pavement markings will also be improved. Please visit www.memorialheightstirz5.com for any project updates.

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General Project Information

	What is HSIP? The Texas Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a federally mandated program managed by TxDOT. HSIP, directed by Texas’ Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), works to achieve the main objective of significantly reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads by providing a standardized approach for identifying and reviewing specific traffic safety concerns throughout the state. Texas’ SHSP identifies the emphasis areas and strategies that the HSIP will focus on to meet the state’s objectives of reducing fatal and serious injury crashes in Texas.
	What is the purpose of this project? The purpose of this project is to improve road safety for all road users by improving signal visibility, visibility of all road users at the intersection, and pedestrian accessibility.
	How long is this project going to take to complete? Work began in Fall 2023 and is anticipated to be completed in Spring 2024. The project schedule depends upon weather conditions.