Construction is underway at the so-called “Can Opener” intersection at Loop 1604 and Schuwirth Road on the East Side, known for its frequent crashes.

With more than 100 crashes recorded since 2016, the intersection has sparked concern among residents and local business owners. It’s an area KSAT viewers first reached out about back in June.

“We’ve been over there two years, and we’ve seen probably 30 wrecks here,” local business owner Steve Smith said. “And I mean, some of them are...bad.”

Despite its secondary label as a “death trap,” efforts to improve safety are finally in progress, though official confirmation from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is pending.

TxDOT said designing, constructing and paying for a new traffic light at the intersection would be the responsi

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