Prosper’s First Street should accommodate more than double the number of cars once construction to widen the road and install new signals is finished, Engineering Director Hulon Webb said in an email.

“A two-lane road can handle 6,000-12,000 vehicles per day, where a four-lane divided road can handle 20,000-28,000 vehicles per day,” Webb said.

Prosper has seen its population more than tripled since 2012, according to census data compiled by the town.



“The projects will reduce traffic congestion and improve safety for drivers traveling in Prosper,” Webb said.

The breakdown


Work to finish the multiple First Street projects, which all have different schedules, has been underway since summer 2022, according to the town’s capital improvement projects dashboard.

“The expansion of First Street from two lanes to four lanes divided with dedicated left-turn lanes, median openings and right-turn lanes will greatly improve the safety for drivers along First Street as well as provide less congestion,” Webb said.

The projects include constructing four lanes from:
  • Coit Road to Custer Road
  • Coleman Street to Craig Road
  • Teel Road to Gee Road
  • Stuber Elementary to Dallas Parkway
  • Dallas Parkway to Coleman Street
Other First Street-related projects include adding new turn lanes and traffic signals, according to the project dashboard.

Splitting the street into multiple individual projects instead of one larger project meant a timely design process and faster construction time, Webb said.

Stay tuned


Some segments of First Street, such as from Coit Road to Custer Road, are expected to finish construction by early May. More information on the project timelines can be found on the town’s project dashboard.