Upcoming projects
1. Medical Center Drive improvements
Project: Reconstruction and widening of Medical Center Drive between Frisco Road and Spur 399 as a four-lane divided roadway. The road is currently three lanes undivided.
Update: Design is complete and bids for the project have been received. McKinney City Council members will consider a contract for the project in September. Construction is expected to begin before the end of the year.
- Timeline: late 2025-late 2026
- Cost: $4.5 million
- Funding source: city of McKinney
Project: Reconstruction of Tennessee Street between Virginia Street and Lamar Street, Lamar Street between Church Street and SH 5, and Hunt Street between Kentucky Street and SH 5. The project includes improvements to waterlines, sanitary sewer and storm sewer utilities, illumination, hardscape and landscape elements.
Update: Design is approximately 30% complete. A public meeting was held Aug. 27 to gather public input on the project’s design.
- Timeline: mid-2026-early 2028
- Cost: $16 million
- Funding source: city of McKinney
3. Virginia Parkway and Eldorado Parkway street rehabilitation
Project: Reconstruction of failing concrete panels and broken curbs along Eldorado Parkway between Ridge Road and US 75, and Virginia Parkway between Stonebridge Drive and US 75. New pavement markings and concrete joint sealants will be installed along both roadways.
Update: Construction is underway on Eldorado Parkway, and during September 2025, the contractor completing the work will be focused on the portion between Lake Forest Drive and Hardin Boulevard. Construction on Eldorado will progress east towards US 75 through the rest of 2025. Construction on Virginia Parkway is expected to start in 2026.
- Timeline: June 2025-May 2026
- Cost: $10 million
- Funding source: city of McKinney
Project: Reconstruction of Virginia Street between SH 5 and Murray Street, and Throckmorton Street between Lamar Street and Louisiana Street. The project includes improvements to waterlines, sanitary sewer and storm sewer utilities, illumination, hardscape and landscape elements, as well as a roundabout at the intersection of Virginia and Throckmorton.
Update: Throckmorton Street has been opened to northbound and southbound traffic, including through the roundabout at Virginia Street. Virginia Street remains closed between SH 5 and Main Street, and traffic is being detoured along Louisiana Street. Construction of underground utilities and street paving is complete, and remaining work will focus on sidewalk construction, illumination and landscaping, with completion expected in October.
- Timeline: March 2024-October 2025
- Cost: $14 million
- Funding source: city of McKinney
