Transportation
BY SHELBIE HAMILTON
The Lower 5 Plaza and SH 5 reconstruction projects in East McKinney will come to fruition later than expected. The project timelines have been extended as a result of changes to the SH 5 redevelopment initia- tive by the Texas Department of Transportation, Director of Engineering Gary Graham said at a Dec. 3 McKinney City Council work session meeting. The gist Timeline shifts for SH 5 reconstruction, Lower 5 Plaza project 399],” Graham said. “We will then have a little bit of delay, and then TxDOT’s proposed letting date starts mid-2028 for [SH] 5 through the city, so we’re going to see [SH] 5 construction for a long time.” TxDOT has prioritized other projects in the area as well as other portions of this project, Graham said, causing the timeline change. “TxDOT has been focusing on the [US] 380 bypass and Spur 399 extension, so it’s caused this project to slip a little bit,” he said. Diving in deeper 75 380 McKinney SH 5 reconstruction: Q3 2028 - Q2 2031 Lower 5 Plaza: Q1 2029 - Q4 2030
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TxDOT is working to redevelop SH 5 through parts of Collin County, and extend Spur 399 in McKinney. The first phase of the Spur 399 extension project is expected to go to bid in December, Gra- ham said, and begin construction early next year. The first phase of the SH 5 reconstruction proj- ect is expected to go to bid in mid-2028. The proj- ect will include TxDOT designing, constructing and funding the bridge that will enable the Lower 5 Plaza project, according to the presentation. “We will see construction for three years on [Spur
The Lower 5 Plaza project includes a bridge at ground level on the existing SH 5 as well as a park that extends under the roadway and on either side of the bridge between East Virginia Street and Louisiana Street. The project will serve as both a public park and safe pedestrian crossing. The project was initially expected to begin construction in 2026. Work on the project is now not expected to begin until 2028.
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Spur 399 extension: Q1 2025 - Q4 2027
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