HEARNE, Texas (KRHD) — TxDOT is installing new traffic lights in front of the Pilot gas station in Hearne to ensure safer traffic flow and allow neighbors to cross the highway.

• The traffic lights are scheduled to be activated on Monday, November 18.
• Traffic lights will help prevent accidents and improve traffic flow at the intersection.

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“I was glad to see when we drove by on Tuesday and we got stuck, that they were installing the actual lights,” Hearne resident Renee Johnson said.

TxDOT is installing new traffic lights in front of the Pilot gas station in Hearne.

It’s part of a plan to ensure safer traffic flow and make it easier for neighbors to cross the highway.

“Sometimes you have to wait maybe 15 to 20 minutes to get access to the road, so now I think with this traffic light it’s going to be a benefit to this community,” Hearne resident Jean Jeremie said.

15 ABC we talked to some neighbors about how they feel about these safety improvements.

Resident Paula Thomas said 15 ABC she believes the upgrades will increase traffic in this area.

“It’s a good area for the store, but it’s also in the line of heavy traffic,” Thomas said.

“The traffic is terrible, so with the lights I think it will make it a little more hectic.”

But she says 15 ABC she appreciates TxDOT looking out for neighbors’ safety.

“The most important thing is the safety of everyone trying to get in and out of here,” Thomas said.

LRenee Johnson is excited about the new traffic lights.

“When I come back from Bryan, I want to stop here and get something,” Johnson said. “I’m like, oh, maybe not because I have to cross the road, so that’ll make it a lot easier.”

Calling them a vital improvement to the community.

“Safety is a concern, so with all the big trucks and the speed coming in and out of Hearne, and it’s actually a tremendous addition to the town,” Johnson said.