The details
Wayfinding signs are signs, typically with directional arrows, that help pedestrians, motorists and other community members locate city buildings, parks, historic areas, nearby cities and towns, and more.
The signs also “promote walkability and connectivity across the city,” People and Communications Director Lisa Sullivan said during a presentation at a City Council meeting July 15.
If approved, the city would remove current signage for newly designed signs, as well as add currently nonexisting wayfinding.
The wayfinding would be installed primarily in downtown Dripping Springs and in the northern and southern parts of the city. The signs would include wayfinding for destinations such as city parks, City Hall, the Dripping Springs Community Library, Hamilton Pool Preserve, Mercer Street Historic District and more.
Phase 2 would include the installation of upgraded monument signage, similar to the new city of Dripping Springs sign outside of City Hall, Sullivan said.
The holdup
Some council members raised concerns regarding text visibility, sign colors and the height of the signs, currently designed for 13 feet.
Sullivan noted that business owners in the area have voiced a desire for more colorful signage rather than some current signs’ brown colors.
The new designs will also have to be approved by the Texas Department of Transportation to ensure compliance with signage regulations.
The project for new wayfinding has been in the works since 2021. Council will revisit approval of the signage at a later date likely at the Sept. 2 council meeting.
