With at least five pedestrians killed in crashes along Loop 12 in Dallas, Texas this year, transportation officials are making 'emergency' changes to make the…
Transportation official with the North Central Texas Council of Governments says road planners are addressing the dangers posed to pedestrians along Loop 12, said many drivers speed down the Ledbetter Boulevard section of Loop 12 as if it were a freeway, ignoring the children who may be walking or playing nearby.
"I think you're going to see dozens of strategies being implemented over the next year and maybe dozens of strategies being implemented in addition to that, as we see what works and what doesn't work," Morris said.State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, then called for a town hall meeting in May, at which Morris and other officials from the Texas Department of Transportation and the city of Dallas pledged to find solutions.
Morris said engineers will also address the area where Loop 12 cuts through Glendale Park, separating the community pool from a picnic area and a bus stop on the other side of the street. Anyone getting off the bus headed to the pool on the other side of the street would have to walk about half a mile in either direction to reach the closest crosswalk and make the walk back. The faster but far more dangerous option is to walk across the street through traffic.
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