Transportation
BY COLBY FARR & CONNOR PITTMAN
Repairs, no-parking zone set for Plano roads Plano City Council authorized a concrete repair contract worth over $3.3 million with Garret Shields Infrastructure, LLC for a section of Parker Road and the creation of a no-parking zone on Kimbrough Lane during its June 10 meeting. Two-minute impact A no-parking zone is now in effect along the
NCTCOG to seek federal funding for Cotton Belt Trail The North Central Texas Council of Gov- ernments will partner with Dallas Area Rapid Transit in seeking more federal funding for the regional Cotton Belt Trail project. What happened? Regional Transportation Council members greenlit a federal grant application for up to $12 million that would fund part of the regional trail project during a June 13 meeting. If awarded, the money would fund construc- tion of nearly 3 miles of trail, according to a staff presentation. The Cotton Belt Trail is a proposed 57-mile trail that will link several cities, including Grapevine, Coppell, Richardson and Plano, according to the NCTCOG’s website.
northern portion of Kimbrough Lane between Coit Road and Berwick Drive. According to city documents, parked vehicles on the north side of the road impede traffic and create sight issues. The other project affects a 1.5-mile segment of Parker Road between Independence Parkway and Country Place Drive. Looking ahead According to a city news release, construction on Parker Road is set to begin in July. Concrete repairs along the roadway are in preparation for the application of an asphalt overlay.
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