TXDOT HOLDING PUBLIC HEARING AT BLINN
The Texas Department of Transportation invites the public to give feedback at an open house regarding plans to add raised medians along South Day Street from West Stone Street to Highway 290.
An open house is being held tomorrow from 4:30-6:30pm at the Blinn College Student Center on the Brenham campus.
The proposed project along South Day Street would replace the existing center turn lane with raised medians and dedicated left-turn lanes to selected locations.
TxDOT says the raised median design would reduce vehicle conflicts between left-turning traffic and head-on traffic, as well as crossing traffic from adjacent properties and side streets. U-turns would also be incorporated to allow turnaround movements.
The TxDOT-Bryan District Office is developing the design and conducting environment studies. Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2025.
TxDOT says additional right-of-way would be needed for the changes, but it does not anticipate any residential or non-residential properties would be displaced.
Currently, only one undisclosed location along the project would require right-of-way acquisition.
Tomorrow’s (Thursday’s) public meeting will allow attendees to review project displays and meet with TxDOT staff.
The information presented at the meeting is also going to be online at www.txdot.gov. The keyword search is “BS 36J Raised Medians.”
Project comments must be received by Monday, December 4th.