Traffic signals to replace medians at a Texas Avenue intersection in Bryan

This podcast contains comments from the January 13, 2026 Bryan city council workshop meeting.The Bryan city council during this month's workshop meeting (January 13) directed public works director Jayson Barfknecht to contact the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) of the city's interest in adding traffic signals to replace the Texas Avenue median at the intersection of Brookside Drive and Garden Acres Boulevard.Barfknecht told WTAW News on Monday (January 26) that "TxDOT was notified of the City Council’s decision to approve the signal at this location. TxDOT is working with their contractor to get the signal implemented based on my conversations."There is no timetable for when the signals will be installed.Background information given to the council shows the signal was first proposed in 2017.Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the January 13, 2026 Bryan city council workshop meeting.