Frisco | May 2022

TRANSPORTATION UPDATES

The Texas Department of Trans- portation has shared options for the design of the US 380 bypass through cities in Collin County. The March 22 presentation exam- ined how much right-of-way would be needed for each option and showed calculated cost estimates, bicycle and pedestrian accommo- dations, and other factors that will play into which route is chosen for the bypass. McKinney City Council passed a resolution April 5 in support of an alignment and footprint for the limited-access freeway between Coit Road and FM 1827. The resolu- tion essentially doubled down on a prior resolution to support the gradual direction change across FM 2478 on the west side of the bypass as opposed to the steep southbound City of McKinney voices support for US 380 route

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This path for the US 380 bypass is the route supported in the city of McKinney’s resolution.

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also incorporates Segment C, which swells more to the east on the eastern side of the bypass than Segment D between New Hope Road and SH 5. The combined segments supported by the city have an estimated cost of $83.9 million for utility relocations. TxDOT is scheduled to identify a preferred road alternative and further develop its schematic design by the end of the year. This will be presented at a public hearing in early 2023, the March 22 presenta- tion stated.

direction near CR 161. Since TxDOT oficials shared new factors in its March 22 presentation, the city of McKinney’s resolution supported the design called the Brown Build Alternative for the US 380 limited-access freeway between Coit and FM 1827. The resolution the city passed stated that this route provides a freeway “approximately 18% shorter” than the steeper route, requires one less interchange than the steeper route and requires approximately $36 million less than

the steeper route for relocation of major water utilities. In addition, TxDOT oficials determined that the gradually sloped route “requires approximately 73% fewer combined business and residential displace- ments” than the steeper route and “requires $41 million less,” the resolution stated. The resolution also noted that the more gradual route would “avoid direct impacts to ManeGait,” a non- proit organization that provides therapy through horses. The Brown Build Alternative

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