Rockhill Parkway construction in Frisco halfway completed

The Rockhill Parkway project will construct a six-lane divided roadway and add a 24-inch water line. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

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By Elizabeth Ucles | 3:20 PM Apr 22, 2020 CDT | Updated 3:20 PM Apr 22, 2020 CDT

Construction is halfway done to add a six-lane divided roadway and a 24-inch water line on Rockhill Parkway from west of Legacy Drive to Mahard Parkway, according to the city’s monthly engineering report. Work could wrap up as late as September.

Timeline: January-September (construction)

Cost: $12.3 million

Funding source: city of Frisco

By Elizabeth Ucles

Elizabeth is the reporter for Community Impact Newspaper's Frisco edition. She graduated from St. Edward's University with a degree in Writing and Rhetoric with a journalism concentration and a minor in Spanish in May 2019. Elizabeth covers public and higher education, development and transportation.

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