1. Virginia and Throckmorton streets infrastructure improvements:
As part of the construction of McKinney’s new City Hall, the public works department is making improvements to Virginia Street east of SH 5. Utility construction associated with the new city hall will occur along Virginia between the railroad tracks east of SH 5 and Murray Street. Intermittent closures of Virginia Street, Murray Street and Throckmorton Street are expected. Detour routes will be coordinated with the adjacent construction project along East Louisiana Street. This work is being done in advance of the upcoming reconstruction project along (A) Virginia Street that will span from SH 5 to Throckmorton and (B) Throckmorton from Virginia to Lamar Street.
Cost: $7.5 million
Timeline: summer 2023-fall 2024
Funding source: city of McKinney
2. Ridge Road extension
Construction continues on the Ridge Road project between US 380 and Wilmeth Road. Ridge Road will be constructed as a four-lane divided roadway, including additional turn lanes at US 380 and a multilane roundabout at the intersection of Ridge and Wilmeth. The permanent paving between the Wilson Creek bridge and Wilmeth Road is expected to be constructed by the end of the year.
Cost: $18 million
Timeline: September 2021–spring 2023
Funding source: city of McKinney
3. East Louisiana Street infrastructure improvements
Construction continues on the East Louisiana Street infrastructure improvements project, which includes (A) reconstruction of Louisiana Street from SH 5 to Murray Street and (B) a roundabout at the intersection of Louisiana Street and Greenville Street. Work will continue to occur along Louisiana between Throckmorton and Murray streets, and detours will be provided to maintain traffic. Underground utility reconstruction is underway on Green Street.
Cost: $9 million
Timeline: June 2022-summer 2023
Funding sources: city of McKinney, North Central Texas Council of Governments
4. Eldorado Parkway widening
Construction of the Eldorado Parkway widening project between Custer Road and Orion Drive has begun. Additional turn lanes and intersection improvements at Custer Road are included with the project. Other improvements along the corridor associated with the H-E-B construction, including turn lanes and a new traffic signal, are underway. In areas where construction activities are occurring, only one lane of traffic will be kept open.
Cost: $3.6 million
Timeline: October 2022-early summer 2023
Funding sources: city of McKinney, McKinney Community Development Corp., private development, city of Frisco
