Transportation
BY JAMIE MOORE
Kyle City Council discusses intersection xes On April 15, city o cials presented solutions for the intersection of Kyle’s Dacy Lane and Downing Way, which is experiencing a rising crash rate. Zooming in Collision area Most common crashes at intersection
San Marcos lowers speed limit in Wallace Addition San Marcos City Council gave the rst of two approvals needed to reduce the speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25 mph in parts of the Wallace Addition. The council also authorized the installation of signs and tra c devices to re ect the change. Public input The proposal follows a Jan. 27 neighbor- hood meeting attended by the Public Works Department, during which residents voiced concerns about speeding. A petition was circulated after that meeting, gathering 77 responses, 70 of which supported the speed limit reduction. The neighborhood includes 172 developed parcels.
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The intersection has seen 21 crashes over the past ve years, according to the city’s presen- tation, with six occurring in 2024 alone. Mike Trimble, Kyle’s director of transportation and public works, said many collisions happen when a driver turns left from the T-intersection while another turns left into the same side street at the same time, creating a con ict. The city has installed intersection warning signs and a vehicle speed feedback sign, which collects data on speeding. The options Sta presented several short- and long-term improvement options, including:
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• Monitoring the e ectiveness of current safety measures • Sharing speed data with the Kyle Police Depart- ment for targeted enforcement • Proceeding with temporary tra c signal installation • Conducting a follow-up study with updated data
Buda completes interim East Main Street x
infrastructure, was funded for design but not con- struction. The city can not a ord the construction, prompting the need for an interim x. What’s changed The interim project widened Main Street and added a dedicated right-turn lane from westbound Main Street onto northbound I-35 frontage road.
An interim solution to address congestion on Main Street in Buda is now complete, o ering driv- ers some relief, according to Public Information O cer Michelle Henley. The background An East Main Street expansion, part of an $89.66 million bond package approved by Buda voters in 2021 to improve transportation and park
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