Amarillo’s Colorful Crosswalks Ordered Removed by TxDOT

One thing Amarillo is known for is its artsy culture. We've got the strange arts, the weird street signs, murals galore, and statues of horses all over the city. It's in our DNA. The community embraces it, and at times, it can make us want to steal the "Keep Austin Weird" moniker and make it our own.

We have events like the Hoodoo Mural Festival to celebrate our arts and create even more. Bottom line, we aren't shy about creating art within the city and showing it off. Another example of this is the decorative crosswalks that were painted in the San Jacinto and North Heights neighborhoods. They're truly beautiful, with some that are pure art, and some with positive messages.

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Crosswalks Not In Compliance

The crosswalk project began back in 2024. There were six crosswalks that were painted, and the neighborhood celebrated them. They were colorful, positive, and uplifting, and brought a sense of pride to the neighborhoods. Now, they have to be removed.

TxDOT has said that the crosswalks are not in compliance with state standards and will have to be wiped away for more traditional markings, AKA, the stripes. Work was slated to begin on those crosswalks on Saturday, March 28.

Which Crosswalks Are Affected

Not ALL of the crosswalks were located in the San Jacinto and North Heights neighborhoods. There were two crosswalks that didn't meet placement standards and will simply be removed. Those two are at the Amarillo Police Department and the 400 block of Southeast Sixth St.

Eight crosswalks in the San Jacinto and North Heights neighborhoods will be removed and replaced, including but not limited to the ones at San Jacinto Elementary School and in the Margaret Willis Elementary Neighborhood.