{"id":238462,"date":"2025-09-19T08:17:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T08:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/238462\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T08:17:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T08:17:11","slug":"city-invites-input-on-ferguson-road-pedestrian-crossings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/238462\/","title":{"rendered":"City invites input on Ferguson Road pedestrian crossings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150743\" class=\"wp-image-150743 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ferguson-Road-Phases-1-and-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1971\" height=\"863\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-150743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ferguson Road corridor study. Photo courtesy of the Dallas Department of Transportation website.<\/p>\n<p>Want to share your two cents about Ferguson Road? Here\u2019s your chance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dallas Department of Transportation and Public Works <a href=\"https:\/\/lakewood.advocatemag.com\/ferguson-road-corridor-study\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has been studying<\/a> the 6.5-mile principal arterial roadway \u201cto identify improvements that will advance mobility and safety for all modes of transportation along Ferguson Road and will prioritize those improvement projects for near- and long-term completion,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/departments\/transportation\/Pages\/Ferguson-Road-Corridor-Study.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according to the City\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Transportation and Public Works held a public meeting on Sept. 2 and is asking locals to complete a survey by Friday, Oct. 3. The <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=nnA1KQzBCUijAoUtNp-HAFeLMVtEn1dBskpqfeowwNNUM1dYQjZQSExMVERCR1lDVDk0UkQ1RDFNSS4u&amp;route=shorturl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">survey<\/a> says there is funding for three additional pedestrian crossings and asks respondents to rank a list of 10 choices: Andover Drive, San Paula Avenue, San Marcus Avenue, Crest Ridge Drive, Pasteur Avenue, between Sweetbriar Drive and Beck Avenue, Tudor Place\/Lanecrest Drive, Graycliff Drive, Charles Street, and Riek Road. Those taking the survey are also asked if there are any other locations where they\u2019d prefer to see pedestrian crossings.<\/p>\n<p>The recommendations outlined in the presentation for the Sept. 2 meeting are:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Replacing and\/or installing pedestrian curb ramps<\/li>\n<li> Installing\/replacing traffic signs to enhance retroreflectivity and nighttime visibility<\/li>\n<li> Refreshing crosswalks and lane striping\u00a0<\/li>\n<li> Removing and replacing existing median curb with 6-inch curb\u00a0<\/li>\n<li> Removing existing streetlights and raised foundations in the median; installing new LED streetlights with break-away poles\u00a0<\/li>\n<li> Installing left-turn lanes at Shiloh Road\/Fenwick Drive (under design)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Removing and replacing existing signals<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Millmar Drive (awarded for construction)<\/li>\n<li> Gus Thomasson Road (under construction)<\/li>\n<li> Joaquin Drive (under construction)<\/li>\n<li> Barnes Bridge Road (under design)<\/li>\n<li> Woodmeadow Parkway (under construction)<\/li>\n<li> St. Francis Avenue (under design)<\/li>\n<li> Highland Road (construction complete)<\/li>\n<li> RL Thornton Freeway (funding to be identified in the future)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Installing new traffic signals<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Fenwick Drive\/Shiloh Road (under design)<\/li>\n<li> San Medina Avenue (under design)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Installing new pedestrian hybrid beacon:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Materhorn Drive (under design)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Adding and repairing sidewalks using grant funding from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/grants\/SS4A\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Safe Streets and Roads for All program<\/a>:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Buckner Boulevard (Loop 12) to Peavy Road<\/li>\n<li> Near San Marcus Avenue<\/li>\n<li> Peavy Road to Hibiscus Drive<\/li>\n<li> Sweetbriar Drive to Lanecrest Drive<\/li>\n<li> Tudor Place to Lakeland Drive<\/li>\n<li> Forest Oaks Drive to St. Francis Avenue<\/li>\n<li> Hollybush Drive to Forest Hollow Park<\/li>\n<li> Between Ash Grove Way to Forest Hollow Park on the north side of Ferguson Road<\/li>\n<li> Between Forest Hollow Park to Hollybush Drive on the north side of Ferguson Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What probably won\u2019t be happening is a reconfiguration of Ferguson Road from a six-lane to a four-lane street, according to the latest public meeting presentation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurrently unsignalized intersections are experiencing long delays on the side streets,\u201d the presentation reads. \u201cA lane reduction will further increase the delay and result in unacceptable traffic operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adding a bicycle lane is also not recommended.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read the full presentation <a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/departments\/transportation\/DCH%20Documents\/Updated_Ferguson%20Corridor%20Study%20Presentation%20for%209-2-25%20Public%20Meeting.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ferguson Road corridor study. Photo courtesy of the Dallas Department of Transportation website. 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