Transportation
BY SAMANTHA DOUTY
Universal Parkway, Frisco Street move toward 2024 completion Construction of the Universal Parkway and Frisco Street projects are making progress, accord- ing to a July project report. The details The Universal Parkway project costs $12.94 million, and the Frisco Street project costs $20.86 million, according to the city’s capital improve- ment site. The projects are funded by the city. Both roadways, which are located east of the Dallas North Tollway, surround the future Universal Kids Resort. The roads will connect northbound Dallas Parkway to a future extension of Panther Creek Parkway, which is farther to the east with a six-lane divided roadway. The construction of the new Frisco Street continues north to PGA Parkway as a two-lane
Dallas Parkway work enters fourth phase Phase 4 of the Dallas Parkway construction has begun, according to a July project report. What’s happening The road’s pavement has been added in several places, which extends existing lanes, adds additional lanes or increases the length of the turn lanes. Major work has taken place on the service roads between Stonebrook Parkway and Lebanon Road, according to a city report. Work has also progressed on adding the U-turn at the Panther Creek Parkway intersection. The project will improve traffic move- ments on Dallas Parkway and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025. Lane closures can be expected with construction and can be found online.
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roadway, according to the project report. Looking ahead
The next step on the project is preparing for subgrade, which will go beneath the roadway pavement. Once that preparation is complete, the roadway paving operations will begin and continue throughout the summer, according to the city’s capital improvement website. The roadways are scheduled to be completed at the end of 2024, according to the report.
Intersection improvements underway in Frisco Several intersections will see improvements in Frisco. The various intersections will see the con- struction of left- and right-turn lanes, according to the city’s capital improvements website. The intersections include: • Stonebrook Parkway at FM 423 • Lebanon Road at FM 423
Citywide improvements include a focus on three intersections of Preston Road
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• Preston Road at Main Street • Donnie Mayfield Way near PGA Parkway • Hillcrest at College Parkway The projects cost $9.71 million and are funded through the city. Looking ahead Construction started on the project in 2023, and it is expected to be completed by mid-2025.
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