Houston adds color to intersection to 'create better visibility for all road users'

Two city departments have painted sections of the intersection at Fulton Street and Quitman Street in hopes to protect cyclists and pedestrians against ongoing traffic.

The work was implemented by Houston Public Works and the Houston Planning & Development Department.

The department said on Twitter that they believed the small gesture would make the area safer.

"This morning, staff from Planning and @HouPublicWorks painted the intersection at Quitman and Fulton. The bollards (white posts) help to slow down car traffic and they provide a protected area for pedestrians,” Houston Planning & Development Department wrote. “The paint creates better visibility for all road users."

The buffer zone for pedestrians and cyclists was filled with brightly colored paints, creating somewhat of a kaleidoscope effect with blue, green, purple, red and yellow, according to The Leader News.

The project is collaboration by the city, METRO, Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia and the Greater Northside Management District.

“We wanted to add a little more definition in places around the corners,” said Ian Hlavacek, a managing engineer for the city who took part in the painting project. “We could have done that a lot of different ways, but figured we’d do it creatively and add some paint for the neighborhood.”

The intersection will now serve a pilot project for city traffic engineers to study and collect safety data from.