From Dallas Express · Dallas Express · · 1m
Dallas Approves $2.2m For Six Traffic Signals
Dallas City Council approves $2.2m for six new traffic signals to complete by 2028 under Vision Zero safety plan.
In brief
Dallas City Council approves $2.2m for six new traffic signals to complete by 2028 under Vision Zero safety plan. Dallas City Council approved $2.2 million for six new traffic signals to be completed by 2028 as part of Vision Zero initiative to reduce traffic deaths. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
Council approves traffic signals funding
Dallas City Council approved $2.2 million from the 2024 bond program for six new traffic signals.
Construction starts November 2026
City records estimate construction will begin in November 2026 and finish in 2028.
Two contractors for six intersections
EARTC handles four signals with $1.5m contract; Texas Standard Construction handles two with $709k contract.
Vision Zero safety initiative
Dallas adopted Vision Zero Action Plan on June 8, 2022 to eliminate traffic deaths and reduce serious injury crashes.
City manager emphasizes safety commitment
City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert stated investments demonstrate turning commitment to safer streets into action.
The main idea
Dallas City Council approved $2.2 million for six new traffic signals to be completed by 2028 as part of Vision Zero initiative to reduce traffic deaths.
