Like clockwork on New Year’s Eve, residents living in the La Bajada, west of downtown near Trinity Groves and the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, said congestion happens every year as people gather by the thousands to watch the fireworks at Reunion Tower.
“It was like, ‘Oh my God. Look at all the people. Look at all the people,’” said Rosa Gomez, who lives in the La Bajada neighborhood just off the bridge.
Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said there is work to be done to strengthen public safety during large-scale events like Lone Star NYE after traffic congestion on New Year’s Eve left some neighborhoods at a standstill…