Renew Our Roads
The Office of Extra-University Relations is proud to launch Renew Our Roads, an initiative designed to advocate for safer and more equitable transit infrastructure in the area surrounding Baylor's Waco campus. Through the reporting of dangerous intersections, potholes, sight obstructions, and other issues, the Office of the Student Body External Vice President is committed to building a better neighborhood that works for all.
Issues reported during the 2021-22 academic year:
SPECIAL THANKS: The Office of the Student Body External Vice President would like to thank its City of Waco partners for helping implement these changes. We encourage all students and Waco residents to download the City's MyWaco App on the App Store or Google Play so that they may continue to report issues in their community.
11th Street/Speight Avenue -- Accident Prone/Sight Obstruction
Issue(s): Accident data shows that between November of 2019 and October of 2021, there were 10 reported crashes (note: not all crashes are filed as a police/accident report. There may be other crashes not reflected in this data). 8 of the crashes during this time period resulted in damage of $1000 or more. Additionally, on-street parking make it difficult to see down the road, which has vehicles traveling at a higher rate of speed.
Requested Change(s):
- Conversion of the intersection from a two-way stop to a four-way stop
- Removal or modification of on-street parking along Speight Avenue
Actual Change(s):
- Conversion of the intersection from a two-way stop to a four-way stop
- Application of stop lines
Status: IMPLEMENTED
4th Street/Daughtrey Avenue -- Accident Prone
Issue(s): Accident data shows that since October of 2020 (until October of 2021), there were 3 reported crashes (note: not all crashes are filed as a police/accident report. There may be other crashes not reflected in this data).
Requested Change(s):
- Conversion of the intersection from a two-way stop to a four-way stop
- Addition of crosswalk striping
- Re-application or addition of stop lines
Actual Change(s):
- Adding "Cross Traffic Does Not Stop" signage to existing stop signs
- Re-applying stop bars
Status: IMPLEMENTED
9th Street/Speight Avenue -- Accident Prone
Issue(s): Accident data shows that since October of 2019 (until October of 2021), there were 7 reported crashes (note: not all crashes are filed as a police/accident report. There may be other crashes not reflected in this data).
Requested Change(s):
- Conversion of the intersection from a two-way stop to a four-way stop
- Addition of crosswalk striping
- Re-application or addition of stop lines
Actual Change(s):
- Conversion of the intersection from a two-way stop to a four-way stop
- Adding "Cross Traffic Does Not Stop" signage to existing stop signs
- Re-application of stop lines
Status: IMPLEMENTED (CONVERTED 5/11/2022)
10th Street/Bagby Avenue -- Accident Prone
Issue(s): Accident data shows that since October of 2019 (until October of 2021), there were 8 reported crashes (note: not all crashes are filed as a police/accident report. There may be other crashes not reflected in this data). Since Student Government requested changes to this intersection in November 2021, 5 crashes have occurred. Records show that crashes are largely attributable to a failure to yield or follow existing stop signs and usually result in more than $1,000 of damage.
Requested Change(s):
- Conversion of the intersection from a two-way stop to a four-way stop
- Addition of crosswalk striping
- Re-application or addition of stop lines
Actual Change(s):
- Conversion of the intersection from a two-way stop to a four-way stop
- Application of stop lines
Status: IMPLEMENTED
10th Street/Daughtrey Avenue -- Sight Obstruction
Issue(s): Vehicles driving SB on Daughtrey Avenue (from 9th) encounter a sight obstruction at this intersection. A fence on private property directly blocks the view of drivers.
Requested Change(s):
- Conversion of the intersection from a two-way stop to a four-way stop
- Review of sight obstruction
- Addition of crosswalk striping
- Re-application or addition of stop lines
Actual Change(s):
- Adding "Cross Traffic Does Not Stop" signage to existing stop signs
- Re-application of stop lines
Status: IMPLEMENTED
12th Street/James -- Accident Prone
Issue(s): Accident data shows that since October of 2019 (until October of 2021), there were 5 reported crashes (note: not all crashes are filed as a police/accident report. There may be other crashes not reflected in this data).
Requested Change(s):
- Conversion of the intersection from a two-way stop to a four-way stop
- Addition of crosswalk striping
- Re-application or addition of stop lines
Actual Change(s):
- Adding "Cross Traffic Does Not Stop" signage to existing stop signs
- Re-application of stop lines
Status: IMPLEMENTED