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Lubbock city officials announced plans to remove all decorative crosswalks, including the iconic Buddy Holly glasses design downtown.

The city is complying with a strict Texas DOT (TxDOT) mandate that enforces a new federal safety initiative prohibiting artwork on roadways.

The removal is necessary to avoid the withholding of state and federal road funding and will be phased in over the next year.

LUBBOCK, Texas - Lubbock city officials announced plans this month to remove decorative crosswalks, including the iconic Buddy Holly glasses design downtown, citing a state directive that enforces federal roadway standards prohibiting artwork and non-traffic-related markings.

The announcement, made during a City Council work session on Nov. 11, comes after the city received a sha

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