Development
Transportation
BY SHELBIE HAMILTON
BY SHELBIE HAMILTON
Construction is underway at the Recreation Center at Towne Lake that will expand the facility and upgrade various spaces. The $5.5 million renovation project is set to be completed in early 2025, Parks and Recreation Director Amy Kinkade said in an email. Spaces that will see upgrades include the itness area, restrooms, the classroom and conference room. The project also includes an expansion of the parking lot and other cosmetic updates, Kinkade said. The project began in October 2023 and is Towne Lake facility to debut updates in 2025
Wilmeth Road construction takes steps towards completion
The impact
The project will add 1,400 square feet of space, expanding the facility to a total of 21,933 square feet. The additional space will be used as a classroom, conference space and a storage room. “With upgrades to the facility, the center will provide an enhanced experience with all new features including restrooms with showers, family restroom, wellness room,
Construction on Wilmeth Road is set to be com- pleted in October, McKinney Capital Improvement Program Manager Katie McKenzie said in an email. The project, which has been under construction since March 2022, has seen various delays. The details The project includes nearly 8,500 feet of road- way along Wilmeth Road from Lake Forest Drive to Hardin Boulevard, as well as a 700-foot-long bridge, McKenzie said. The project also includes construction of three multilane roundabouts at the road’s intersections with Lake Forest Drive, Taylor Burk Drive and Hardin Boulevard. The four-lane divided roadway will also see lighting and drainage improvements. The project totals roughly $25 million, including construction and design work, and was funded by the city through its street and drainage funds, McKenzie said.
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The Recreation Center at Towne Lake is closed to facilitate renovation work, according to the city’s website.
COURTESY CITY OF MCKINNEY
currently underway, with some work that was recently completed including repairing roof leaks, installing underground utilities and excavating the parking lot. New wiring and structural reinforcement to existing walls is also being installed. The construction work is being led by PassBuilt Construction, city documents state.
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larger classroom space and double the tness area.” AMY KINKADE, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR
con icts with underground utilities. “Several franchise utilities stated they were clear prior to construction but were not, causing construction to halt,” McKenzie said in an email. The contractor completing the work expects the roadway project will be completed by the end of October, McKenzie said.
The current situation Construction is complete on the roadway and the roundabout at Taylor Burk Drive, and both are open to tra c. Construction is still underway at the round- abouts at Lake Forest Drive and Hardin Boulevard. Work at these intersections has seen delays due to
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