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LUBBOCK, Texas - Lubbock city officials announced plans this month to remove decorative crosswalks, including the iconic Buddy Holly glasses design downtown, citing a state directive that enforces federal roadway standards prohibiting artwork and non-traffic-related markings.

The announcement, made during a City Council work session on Nov. 11, comes after the city received a sharply worded letter from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on Oct. 8. The letter mandated that all cities and counties remove prohibited markings from roadways within 30 days or submit a removal plan, threatening to withhold or deny state and federal road funding for non-compliance.

Lubbock’s Interim Director of Public Works, David Bragg, explained to the council that the TxDOT mandate enfo

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