First time travelers to Wichita Falls often ask “What are those little buildings at the traffic intersections?” At the published date there are twelve of these ornamental structures across the city which are part of the city’s median beautification program. The structures hide the bright stainless-steel traffic signal control boxes and help to create a friendly environment for people as they travel thru the city.
This cooperative project with the Traffic Control Division has proven to be a success for all parties. The structures help to significantly cool the control boxes which increases signal reliability and reduces maintenance costs. This is a series of caches for you to enjoy these "Little Buildings" as you tour the Wichita Falls area.
THE FIRST SITE - 1987
Brook & Seymour Hwy. is the location where the program began. Even though the first structure was fairly simple in design, it brought to life a new concept of landscaping. The ornamental structure was so well received by the public that plans were made to add a new one each year until all the major intersections each had their own unique building.
The original was a single story pagoda. In 1994 it had to be enlarged to accommodate a bigger traffic box and it became a two story pagoda which was subsequently moved to the Jacksboro / Midwestern Triangle in 2006. The new structure at the Brook & 5th Street intersection is an elegant looking tower.
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