1A. US 75 widening—Bloomdale Road to north of Telephone Road

This Texas Department of Transportation project will widen US 75 to four main lanes and three frontage road lanes in each direction from to Bloomdale Road to north of Telephone Road. TxDOT officials say this section will be substantially complete by the end of August. Crews are working to open the outside and auxiliary lanes and exits as well as complete concrete paving and guardrail installation. Traffic is already in the final configuration on northbound lanes and southbound lanes will be completed by the first week in August.

1B.US 75 widening—SH 121 to US 380

This TxDOT project will widen US 75 to four main lanes and three frontage road lanes in each direction from SH 121 north to US 380. This section is estimated to be substantially complete by January 2016 as crews continue to work on paving and bridge work.

Timeline:  January 2012-January 2016
Cost: $106.5 million
Funding sources: regional toll revenue, Proposition 12 funds

2.Virginia and Louisiana streets traffic calming

The city is making intersection improvements along Virginia and Louisiana streets between Graves and College streets to calm traffic flow along Virginia and Louisiana. Improvements include pedestrian ramps and crosswalks along Virginia and Louisiana at Graves, Waddill, Bradley and College streets at a total of eight intersections. Pavement markings and street signs will also be modified. Construction is now blocking some intersections between Virginia and Louisiana.

Timeline: June-September
Cost: $230,000
Funding sources: city of McKinney