Many neighbors have likely experienced the challenge of crossing Greenville at Vickery when walking to Terilli’s, Christie’s, or Dodie’s. Traffic tends to be heavy and the valet stands add to the chaos.
The good news is that change is coming! According to District 14 City Councilperson Paul Ridley’s office, the city will be installing a flashing crosswalk at that intersection.
To provide a bit of history, Ridley’s office originally requested the upgraded crosswalk over two years ago. The city’s Dept. of Transportation and Public Works (TPW) approved the upgrade in August 2024, but unfortunately the actual installation was never scheduled. TPW apologized for the oversight and committed to providing Ridley’s office with an installation timeline by Friday, 6 June 2025.
The BMW Dallas Marathon will be held on Sunday, 15 December 2024 and the course route will once again come through our neighborhood. Various streets in our neighborhood will be closed from around 8:00am to 2:30pm. See the maps and schedules below and please plan accordingly.
Many of you may be aware that the Transportation and Public Works (TPW) department of the City of Dallas has recently conducted traffic studies on portions of Skillman and Abrams, including the portion of Skillman bordering our neighborhood. Please see below for background info.
There are two surveys open for public comment – one for Skillman and one for Abrams. After reviewing the presentations, feel free to use the appropriate survey(s) for your feedback. The comment period will close on Nov. 30, 2024. – Skillman survey – Abrams survey
BACKGROUND
After receiving comments from the public about the safety of Skillman & Abrams and after performing an initial review of traffic conditions and incidents, the city’s TPW department agreed to perform traffic studies on these two corridors.
The studies began in fall 2023 and have taken about one year to complete. Here are the steps:
1. Assess the existing conditions This involved placing traffic data capturing devices along the corridors and gathering that data. Types of data gathered were: – Number of vehicles driving along each corridor – Number of vehicles entering & exiting each corridor – Speed of vehicles – Traffic backups The data was all annotated with the day of the week, time of day, and other useful info. TPW also analyzed crash, speeding, and other moving violation data. They also gathered input & comments from the public.
2. Determine whether alternative traffic corridor designs should be considered If the data indicate that alternative traffic corridor designs should be considered, then TPW would analyze which alternative designs would best serve all the needs and goals of the corridors – those of motorists, pedestrians, effective traffic management, etc.
3. Finalize the recommended transportation improvements This is where we are now. TPW creates an initial set of recommended changes to the traffic corridors. They then communicate these initial recommendations to the public and to city government stakeholders and solicit feedback. Feedback is considered and possibly incorporated into the recommended changes. Any recommendations must be approved by the City Council or one of its commissions. If approved, budget must be allocated and actual work must be scheduled.
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