Frisco | February 2023

TRANSPORTATION UPDATES

IN THE WORKS Construction continues on Fields Parkway. 1 FM 423 to Teel Parkway 2 Teel Parkway to Dallas North Tollway 3 Roundabout at Teel and Fields parkways 4 Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon and Trac Signal

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PANTHER CREEK PKWY. DNT TOLL Frisco council approves contract for Fields Parkway extension N

BY COLBY FARR

Local construction company Sinac- ola is expected to begin construction of a new road between FM 423 and Teel Parkway in February after Frisco City Council authorized a construc- tion contract Jan. 3. Fields Parkway will be constructed as a four-lane thoroughfare that extends the road project already under construction between Dallas Parkway and Teel Parkway, according to a sta report. The road’s west portion will follow the existing Little Ranch Road alignment, while the east portion will feature new construc- tion, according to a project map. Once complete, the new road will serve as a new east-west connection between FM 423 and the Dallas North Tollway. The $13.3 million project includes paving improvements, drainage improvements, a multilane round- about at the intersection of Fields

The construction contract extends the Fields Parkway road project.

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Panther Creek Parkway widening Construction began in November to provide a third westbound lane on Panther Creek Parkway from A Knotty Pine Street to Dallas Parkway. The project also includes construction of a third eastbound lane from B west of Legacy Drive to Dallas Parkway, and capacity improvements to the C Panther Creek and Legacy intersection to improve mobility. Timeline: November 2022-summer 2023 Cost: $5.62 million Funding source: city of Frisco Parkway and Teel Parkway, and a trac signal at Teel Parkway and PGA Trail, according to the sta report. The construction contract autho- rizes a payment of about $12.7 million plus $550,000 for construction contingencies. The project will be funded with bonds through the city’s capital projects budget. Construction is expected to last for about 12 months, according to the sta report.

ONGOING PROJECT

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