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Lanes to be added to Stacy Road in McKinney following council approval

The lanes will be added on Stacy Road between Custer and Ridge roads. (Courtesy Fotolia)
The lanes will be added on Stacy Road between Custer and Ridge roads. (Courtesy Fotolia)

The lanes will be added on Stacy Road between Custer and Ridge roads. (Courtesy Fotolia)

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By Elizabeth Ucles | | Updated

West Stacy Road in McKinney will be expanded from four lanes to six lanes.

McKinney City Council voted in favor of executing a contract with Pavecon Public Works LP for over $6.1 million to add two lanes to the road at an Oct. 6 meeting.
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The lanes will be added on Stacy between Custer and Ridge roads, according to city documents.

Council also approved authorizing necessary change orders under the contract not to exceed $6.7 million.

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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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