EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 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. <\/p>\n
The City of El Paso provided the following statement: <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n