City moving forward with traffic signal, intersection improvements

TYLER — The Tyler City Council has approved a resolution supporting execution of a funding agreement with TxDOT for five Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) projects in Tyler. The HSIP is federally funded with some costs paid for by TxDOT or the city, depending on what roadways the projects will affect. Federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation will pay for 90 percent of the construction costs. According to a news release, the city will pay the remaining 10 percent and 100 percent of the engineering, design, and any construction cost overruns for three traffic system improvement projects.

The North Broadway and West 26th Street crosswalks project will provide a sidewalk, curb ramp and crosswalk improvements to help improve pedestrian facilities at the intersection.

The New Copeland Road signal and crosswalk improvement project includes traffic signal improvements including vehicle detection upgrades, communications and pedestrian signals at the intersections of Shiloh Road, Rieck Road and Grande Boulevard along New Copeland Road.

The West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard signal and crosswalk improvement project will provide signal upgrades at the intersections of West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and North Broadway Avenue and Palace Avenue. New curb ramps, pedestrian signals, vehicle detection and communications will be installed at North Broadway Avenue and communication upgrades installed at Palace Avenue.

TxDOT will fund 10 percent of the construction costs for two signal improvement projects in the City with the remaining 90 percent from Federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The South Broadway Avenue and Robert E Lee Drive signal improvement project includes the reconstruction of the traffic signal, pedestrian signals, push buttons, curb ramps and crosswalks.

The Gentry Parkway improvement project includes signal improvements and communication upgrades at nine intersections on the roadway at the cross streets of West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Parkdale Drive, Glenwood Boulevard, Ross Avenue, Palace Avenue, Broadway Avenue, Beckham Avenue, Hillsboro Street and East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Additionally, the traffic signals at intersections of Glenwood Boulevard, Hillsboro Street and East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will be completely reconstructed.

The City of Tyler’s contributions will be funded through the Half-Cent Sales Fund.

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