What you need to know
Plano City Council supported a Public Works plan presented Aug. 25 to allow concrete repairs, replacements and pouring at night, which are activities currently restricted to daytime construction hours.
Director of Public Works Abby Owens said expanding nighttime construction work could shorten project timelines by reducing traffic delays and utilizing better weather conditions for construction.
The work is a part of ongoing arterial overlay projects along Custer Road, spanning from Hwy. 121 to Spring Creek Parkway.
The details
Owens said the first phase is expected to begin in late August or early September, and the construction schedule includes:
- Spring Creek Parkway to Hedgcoxe Road: August 2025-October 2026
- Hedgcoxe Road to Hwy. 121: February 2026-December 2026
Additionally, work will be prioritized in commercial and industrial zones, with an additional 500-foot buffer near residential areas.
However, some exceptions may apply at intersections, such as at Ridgeview Drive and McDermott Road, where apartments and single-family housing are closer to the roadway intersection.
What changed
Crews had already been doing utility relocations and arterial overlays at night, but the new program would expand efforts to allow concrete rehabilitation, which was previously only done in daytime.
“We do some work at night already,” Owens said. “My biggest concern with approaching this is not all lanes will still be done quickly. It’s still going to take time, but it could speed the process up. We really just have to try it.”
Looking ahead
The city will monitor progress and collect community feedback during the pilot program before considering expanding nighttime work to other arterial roadway projects.
