A proposed realignment of the Collin County Outer Loop between US 75 and Preston Road was discussed during Monday’s Commissioners Court meeting. Some portions of the Outer Loop were moved farther north, and others were moved farther south. Engineering firms CH2M and Brown & Gay, who presented the proposed realignment, said the realignment offers an enhanced curve design that provides a longer distance between each curve to better accommodate speeds of 70 mph on the road and in some cases flattens the curves to reduce impacts to properties. One portion of the proposed realignment was shifted to be in line with the already dedicated right of way planned in the Trinity Falls development. A Technically Preferred Alignment was approved in August 2012, but the proposed realignment would establish a final alignment that will be used to prepare descriptions and exhibits for future right of way acquisitions, according to county documents. The Outer Loop alignment between the Denton and Collin counties line and Preston Road were not altered, according to a presentation at the meeting. The Collin County Outer Loop would extend east from the Denton County and Collin County line then south to Rockwall County. More history on the Outer Loop can be found on the county’s website.