EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The City of El Paso has requested an exemption regarding the Texas Department of Transportation’s new state mandate to remove any markings, signs on political ideologies.
The City of El Paso provided the following statement:
The City of El Paso has submitted a request to the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) seeking an exemption to a new state mandate on pavement marking standards. The request reinforces El Paso’s commitment to maintaining a consistent, predictable, and safe transportation network while highlighting that existing pavement markings and temporary installations for community events are not political or commercial and support roadway safety in high-pedestrian environments.
A rainbow crosswalk at the intersection of Stanton and Missouri in El Paso may soon be removed following a new directive from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
The directive instructs the TxDOT to ensure compliance with federal and state roadway safety guidelines, which prohibit non-standard surface markings, signage, and signals that do not directly support traffic control or safety. This includes symbols, flags, or other markings conveying social, political, or ideological messages.
Abbott’s office warned that cities refusing to comply with the directive could face consequences, including the withholding or denial of state and federal road funding and suspension of agreements with TxDOT.
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