Projects planned in McKinney will add street lights to various roads across the city, according to the city’s Capital Improvement Program.

1. US 380 roadway illumination

Project: This project will add new street lights in the median along a stretch of US 380 spanning from Custer Road to Bois D’Arc Road. The project will be completed by Texas Department of Transportation as part of the organization’s Highway Safety Improvement Program.

Update: An advance funding agreement with the TxDOT related to this project was approved at a May 21 McKinney City Council meeting.
  • Timeline: March 2025-TBD
  • Cost: $1.98 million
  • Funding source: TxDOT
2. Industrial Boulevard lighting improvements

Project: This project will add new street lights in the median along a stretch of Industrial Boulevard spanning from McDonald Street to Airport Drive. The project will be completed by TxDOT as part of the organization’s Highway Safety Improvement Program.


Update: An advance funding agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation related to this project was approved at a May 21 McKinney City Council meeting.
  • Timeline: March 2025-TBD
  • Cost: $850,000
  • Funding source: TxDOT
3. Redbud Boulevard area street lights

Project: This project will include reconstruction and upgrades to lighting infrastructure that is aging or substandard, Transportation Engineering Manager Thuan Huynh said. The roadways receiving upgrades as part of the project include Bray Central Drive, Central Circle, Graves Street, Heritage Drive, Heritage Boulevard and Redbud Boulevard. New lighting will also be installed along Commerce Drive and Corporate Drive as part of the project.

Update: The project is going through the design phase prior to construction later this year.
  • Timeline: late 2024-TBD
  • Cost: $1.72 million
  • Funding source: city of McKinney, federal grant funds