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Wayfinding plan approved for use across McKinney
BY SHELBIE HAMILTON
MCKINNEY New Wayfinding Master Plan has been approved, and the first phase of construction is expected to begin in 2023. City Council approved the master plan for citywide wayfinding signs at its Dec. 6 meeting. The signs will act as a guide for all transportation modes and provide information to people entering city limits, directional arrows to major destina- tions, walking routes from parking garages or event centers, and more, the city website stated. Cost estimates presented to the council in July included a preliminary estimate of $2.6 million for 123 wayfinding signs. The approved master plan includes 149 signs to be implemented in two phases, according to city documents. The city plans to collect bids for the implementation of the project and begin construction in 2023, according to the city’s website. The plan includes gateway monument signs at US 75 and Telephone Road, SH 121 and US 75, and
The McKinney City Council approved these designs for the citywide wayfinding sign master plan at its Dec. 6 meeting.
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SH 121 and Custer Road. The plan also includes 15 different sign types to be implemented, including welcome signs, vehicular guide signs, municipal building identification signs and pedestrian kiosks. Planning documents also indicated compatibility
components that would allow potential technol- ogy upgrades to the planned pedestrian kiosks in the future. More information on the project is available at www.mckinneytexas.org/wayfinding.
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