Kyle City Council voted Sept. 6 to conduct traffic studies at the intersections of Bunton Creek Road and Dacy Lane as well as Lehman Road and Bunton Creek following discussions over safety and traffic concerns. The council also directed city staff to present options for purchasing up to four temporary traffic lights that can be used at the intersections and throughout the city.
Council Member Daniela Parsley brought the item up as residents face long wait times to navigate traffic in the area. Council Member Michael Tobias chimed in and said that there has been some relief when Kyle Police Department officers physically direct traffic in the area; though, those resources could be better utilized elsewhere, he added.
Tobias also added that it is a safety hazard as emergency vehicles struggle to get through the traffic.
“Heaven forbid we have something happen at the high school, whether we have some kind of emergency or a situation going on right at that peak time [during] school and after school. We have got to be able to get those emergency vehicles through there,” Tobias said.
