Kevin O’Connor Kommentary July 31

Seth Waller, City of Bryan Police Department PIO, visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about the Blue Bunny Egg Hunt event, the summer junior citizen police academy class, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Listen to “Bryan Police Department Update on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.

State Representative Paul Dyson of Bryan (R-TX) visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about House action this week, bills he has laid out, impact fees, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Listen to “State Representative Paul Dyson on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.

Off and on since 2018, there have been studies about improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists crossing University to and from the Texas A&M campus. The latest ideas were presented at Wednesday’s meeting (April 2) of the Bryan/College Station metropolitan planning organization, or MPO. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the April 2, 2025 B/CS MPO meeting. Presenting the report to the MPO, was Debbie Albert of the Texas A&M system’s transportation institute. The study, funded by the Texas department of transportation, is considered a starting point. The study calls for pedestrians going over University at Polo Road and Century Square, under University at Spence Street, under University at Nagle and Ireland Streets, and over University at College Main and Boyett. The MPO’s policy board also discussed separating pedestrians from vehicles at University and South College and at University and Agronomy Road. After Albert’s presentation, the MPO policy board gave the green light for their executive director to pursue a MPO study to prioritize which intersections should be modified along University between Texas Avenue and Agronomy Road, funding sources for at least $183 million dollars of construction, and how to do community engagement. The MPO study would also look into pedestrian safety improvements along South College between University and Villa Maria. The MPO study is projected to start this October and take one year to complete. Click below to hear comments from the April 2, 2025 B/CS MPO policy board meeting. Listen to “More ideas to increase safety while crossing University to and from the Texas A&M campus” on Spreaker.