McKinney | January 2023

TRANSPORTATION

Top transportation stories to watch in 2023

County to release study recommendations in 2023 A study that will provide insight into the future of Collin County’s mobility will conclude in winter 2023. Collin County is partnering with county. In McKinney, nearly all of the roadways east of US 75 are expected to exceed 55,000 vehicles in daily trac counts by 2045, according to county projections. on identifying transportation improvements to accommodate BY MIRANDA JAIMES

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population and employment growth in the study area. In November 2022 this culminated in a proposed plan for future county roadways at public meetings to gather input from the community. The next steps for the study will be to rene recommendations for the mobility improvements. Final recommendations from the study will be released in fall 2023, accord- ing to the county. In the meantime, stakeholder and public outreach will continue through the spring and summer. Study updates and information about upcoming public meetings will be released through the county. Those interested can receive updates by lling out the information at www.ccfuturemobility.com/subscribe.

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cities, the North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Texas Department of Transporta- tion to create a regional approach to transportation planning. The Future Mobility Study will focus on the transportation needs in the east portion of Collin County, from McKinney on the western side of the study area to Farmersville and Royse City on the east. Collin County and surrounding areas have seen an increase in the number of new commercial and residential developments, which makes it dicult to identify land needed for future transportation improvements, according to the

The study is being conducted to provide early planning and public involvement so potential transpor- tation options can be developed, negative eects can be mitigated and land needed for potential improvements can be preserved, according to the county. The rst phase of the study was conducted between August 2020 and October 2021. During that time the county began to gather infor- mation for transportation planning eorts and held work sessions with county and city representatives to collect their input. In November 2021 the second phase of the Future Mobility Study began with a focus

TxDOT-recommended US 380 alignment

Public hearings to be held for US 380 bypass alternative, study results New insight will be provided for a proposed freeway project that would bypass and alleviate congestion on US 380 through McKinney. In 2020, the Texas Department of Transportation began an environmental impact study for the proposed bypass around US 380. Now, TxDOT has the draft version of the results of this study. During the study phase, the agency looked at all viable options for an alignment, which were labeled with four colors: blue, purple, brown and gold. Following results of the study, TxDOT is recommending its Blue Alternative. Under this conguration, the freeway would be constructed across about 16 miles, starting at the intersection of Coit Road and US 380 and extending east around the northern portion of McKinney and connecting back to the existing US 380 near FM 1827. TxDOT will hold in-person and online virtual public hearings on the project. Two dates are set for the in-person meetings. The rst of these meetings will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Collin County Courthouse Central Jury Room, located at 2100 Bloomdale Road, McKinney. The second meeting will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 in the gymnasium of Rhea’s Mill Baptist Church, located at 5733 N. Custer Road, McKinney. Those unable to attend in person can also attend a virtual public hearing starting at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at www.keepitmovingdallas.com/ US380EIS.

THE ROAD AHEAD The second phase of the Collin County Future Mobility Study began in November 2021 and is expected to be completed by spring 2023. However, all dates are subject to change.

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