Transportation
BY ADAM DOE & ALEX REESE
Section of McDermott Road to undergo repairs in Plano
Plano to spend $620K on sidewalk repairs Plano City Council approved a contract that will allow crews to fix sidewalk repairs as they come up. The context The traditional sidewalk repair method involves completely removing and replacing the panels at an average cost of $864 per repair, current city documents state. Previous repair locations include several sidewalks in the Country Place Plano and Park Forest neighborhoods on the northwest side, accord- ing to information from Plano City Works. Diving deeper Repairing the 26,000 trip hazards would have cost the city more than $21 million with the traditional panel replacement method, based on the average cost of $864 per repair.
Plano City Council members unanimously approved a $765,558 contract to V.A. Construc- tion, Inc. for various repairs to McDermott Road between Preston Road and Coit Road during an April 14 meeting. The gist This project itself will include repairing: • Approximately 2,000 square yards of arterial concrete • 11,000 square feet of sidewalk • 48 barrier free ramps Construction is expected to finish in late September 2026, according to an April 10 update on the city’s community investment program website. While Plano’s Public Works department is usually tasked with isolated road repairs, the city typically turns to outside contractors for larger areas of repair like McDermott Road, according to
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meeting documents. The city would not be able to repair the road if council had chosen to deny the April 14 contract request, according to a statement included in the meeting documents. Funding for the project comes from the city’s 2024-25 Street Improvements community invest- ment program budget.
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