The City of Dallas is conducting traffic studies on Forest Lane and Abrams Road in District 10, which constitutes nearly all of Lake Highlands.
According to a Jan. 31 newsletter from District 10 Council Member Kathy Stewart, studies on both roads are currently “underway.” In 2023 and 2024, the City of Dallas’ Department of Transportation and Public works commissioned similar studies on the southern segments of Skillman Street of Abrams, although the scope of both studies, for the most part, did not extend into District 10.
This comes as traffic in the area, especially on Abrams, has come under increased scrutiny from D10 residents. Late last year, a deadly speeding incident left two dead near an active school zone designated for Forest Meadow Middle School. Less than two weeks later, another multi-vehicle collision involving three vehicles resulted in a gray-silver sedan winding up on the front lawn of the Middle School, only hundreds of feet away from the scene of the earlier deadly crash.
Shortly after the first incident, neighbors launched a petition calling for increased traffic enforcement on the road. At the time of publication, the petition has collected over 1,400 signatures.
Stewart could not immediately provide details on the study’s timeline, although the study on the southern portions of Abrams took close to a year to complete. There will likely be a survey component to the study, and Stewart has indicated that multiple community meetings will be held.
