BY ALEX REECE
• Eastbound traffic on Frisco Square Boulevard will be detoured south on First Street and then east on Elm Street Throughout the closures, northbound traffic on First Street can divert to John W. Elliott Drive to reach Main Street, according to the release. North- bound traffic on Third Street and Fourth Street will need to divert to Fifth Street to reach Main Street. Going forward Several blocks of on-street parking spaces have already been removed from Main Street as part of the construction, according to the release. There are blue signs installed along the street to help drivers find the public parking lots located behind Main Street, which are accessible from Elm Street and Oak Street. Some on-street parking spaces are also available along Elm Street and Fifth Street. Additional blue signs have been installed to direct potential customers to specific businesses that lost their access to Main Street. City officials recommend drivers headed downtown use Waze, a navigation system that the
between First and Third streets. That system will now extend to Fifth Street and remain in place for a few months until construction and the traffic pattern switches to the northbound lanes for con- tractors to work on the other half of Main Street, according to the release. Fourth Street Plaza is a city project years in the making that will bring large shaded walkways, a performance stage and lawn, seating areas, and more to the downtown area. The whole project is expected to finish in summer 2026. Managing the impact Second Street will be temporarily connected to Main Street to restore some circulation around the same time but could still close every now and then as needed, according to the release. Other changes expected for Main Street over the next few months include: • Third Street will be temporarily reconnected to Main Street in September but still subject to closures • First Street, Frisco Square Boulevard and Third Street will close just south of Main Street
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city regularly updates with new road closures or detours as they come up. More information on the Fourth Street Plaza construction, which broke ground in early June, and an interactive map of Main Street’s ongoing construction can be found at www.friscotexas. gov/1599/downtown-redevelopment.
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