Transportation
BY ADAM DOE
Ongoing projects
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WESTGATE DR.
E. MCCART ST.
288
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RINEY RD.
WINDSOR DR.
BARROW DR.
77
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WESTGATE DR.
HARDAWAY RD.
380
W. UNIVERSITY BLVD.
380
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1 Westgate Drive connector expansion Project: The connector will extend the road to connect to Barrow Drive. Update: The Westgate Drive road extension is nearly complete, according to an update from city staff. Contractors are installing fences along the roadway with a final site walkthrough planned 156
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JIM CHRISTAL RD.
288
W. OAK ST.
WESTERN BLVD.
W. HICKORY ST.
SHADY OAKS RD.
AIRPORT RD.
BELL AVE.
after the fences are installed. • Timeline: August 2025-April • Cost: $3.91 million • Funding source: city of Denton
35E
1515
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Denton
WESTCOURT RD.
COLORADO BLVD.
RIVERPASS DR.
35W
1830
Upcoming projects
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POCKRUS PAGE RD.
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2 Western Boulevard reconstruction Project: Western Boulevard from Jim Christal Road to US 380 will receive an additional southbound lane. The Texas Department of Transportation awarded a grant worth $4.76 million to the city for the project. Denton City Council approved funding for the design phase in early March. Update: The project entered the design phase in March. Construction on the project is scheduled to start in January 2027. • Timeline: January 2027-May 2027 (construction) • Cost: $5.36 million • Funding sources: Texas Department of Transportation, city of Denton 3 Elm Street and Locust Street updates Project: North Locust Street and North Elm Street will receive a full reconstruction with asphalt paving and curb, gutter and driveway replacements. Denton County’s Transportation Road Improvement Program bond is partially funding the project. Update: The project is in the design phase and city officials are acquiring right of way, with construction scheduled to start in early 2027. • Timeline: early 2027-early 2029 • Cost: $23 million • Funding sources: city of Denton, Denton County
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• Cost: $139.13 million • Funding sources: Texas Department of Transportation, North Central Texas Council of Governments 7 I-35 merge reconstruction Project: Construction began on adding lanes and improving ramps on the I-35 merge near the University of North Texas in spring 2025. Update: The road reopened on the northbound exit at Bonnie Brae Street and all northbound lanes from the interchange through West Oak Street. Crews will install pavement along the northbound and southbound frontage roads along the highway and begin work on the off-ramp at Oak Street throughout the month. • Timeline: spring 2025-January 2030 • Cost: $588.78 million • Funding source: Texas Department of Transportation 8 Riney Road improvement project Project: Riney Road from US 77 to Hardaway Road will receive an additional lane. Along with the lane additions, improvements will also include a 10-foot walk-and-bicycle trail to link a new Denton ISD elementary school to the North Lakes Park trails. Update: Council approved funding in January and contractors are installing traffic control signs to prepare for utilities relocations ahead of the expansion. • Timeline: March-December • Cost: $1.85 million • Funding source: city of Denton
$3.9 million reimbursement from the Texas Department of Transportation. Update: Construction is currently underway and is scheduled to complete in August, city officials said. • Timeline: October 2025-August • Cost: $5.36 million • Funding source: city of Denton 5 Hickory Creek Road bridge construction Project: Hickory Creek Road is closed from Riverpass Drive to FM 1830 for the third phase of construction. The project will install a bridge over railroad tracks and realign the road. Update: The road closed in early March and is scheduled to reopen in late December. • Timeline: March-December • Cost: $65.72 million • Funding source: city of Denton 6 I-35E and Mayhill Road interchange update Project: The project includes rebuilding the interchange at Mayhill Road and I-35E. Crews started work on I-35E from Loop 288 to Pockrus Page Road in January. Update: Crews are currently installing drainage, and traffic will be redirected to a detour route while drainage is installed. • Timeline: January 2026-June 2029
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Ongoing projects
4 FM 1515 road widening construction Project: Crews are relocating utilities in preparation for a future road widening project. The utility relocation project will take place between Westcourt Road and the I-35W frontage road. The project is eligible for a roughly
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