Residents push for safety fix at crash-prone Dallas intersection

Those who live in Dallas' Kessler Park are considering changes at one of the neighborhood's most crash-prone intersections.

On Tuesday night, a meeting was held at Kidd Springs Recreation Center to discuss what can be done at West Colorado Boulevard at Tyler Street/Sylvan Avenue. The city reports that nearly 50 crashes have occurred there from 2020 to 2024.

Longtime resident voices concern

Elmer Powell has lived across from the intersection since the 1970s and says traffic has gotten out of control.

"Traffic is probably 10xs what it was over the years, it's growing tremendously," he said.

He says speeding is the real issue. In just the past three years, three cars have crashed into his yard.

"They usually hit the embankment and jump up in the air and land on the yard," he said.

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