The Texas Department of Transportation released a virtual public hearing Dec. 2 to discuss and receive public comments on its proposed US 380 project through Denton County from the Collin County line to I-35.
The project would widen US 380 to add capacity and provide safety enhancements with overpasses and a raised median to address current mobility issues, the presentation stated.
TxDOT is studying five conceptual alignments for the project. The study area includes the area north of US 380; it includes the cities of Denton, Providence Village, Frisco, Little Elm, Aubrey, Krugerville, and Celina and the towns of Prosper and Cross Roads.
Option 1 was presented in blue and is the only option to follow the existing US 380 alignment. 
Option 3 was presented in purple and would utilize the Dallas North Tollway traveling north to Frontier Parkway. It would then travel west to intersect with FM 428 to eventually come to I-35. This option would involve toll charges for use of the Dallas North Tollway.
At 428, this route would travel southwest to US 377, then travel along the existing US 380 to SL 288. The alignment then continues along SL 288 to I-35. This option would also involve toll charges for use of the Dallas North Tollway.
Drivers would travel on the tollway to FM 428 and then go west along the future Outer Loop extension. This alignment uses FM 428 to travel south to connect to Loop 288 and then follows Loop 288 to I-35. This is another option that would involve toll charges for use of the Dallas North Tollway.
