East Louisiana Street improvements and more McKinney transportation projects

Funding sources: developers, city of McKinney, Collin County

Harry McKillop Boulevard lighting

The city of McKinney will begin construction of new roadway illumination along Harry McKillop Boulevard in late March, spanning from Hwy. 5 to east of Airport Drive. The project will include installation of nearly 70 illumination poles to increase driver safety at night, according to the city. Although this roadway is maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation, the city of McKinney is required to install, operate and maintain roadway lighting systems.

Timeline: late March–fall

Construction cost: $1.2 million

Funding source: city of McKinney

UPCOMING PROJECTS

East Louisiana Street infrastructure improvements

The city of McKinney anticipates beginning construction on East Louisiana Street from Hwy. 5 to Murray Street; Andrews Street; and Green Street as soon as late April as a catalyst infrastructure project in east McKinney. Similar to improvements along Louisiana Street recently completed in the historic downtown McKinney area, this project will include new underground city utilities, storm drainage, street pavement, lighting and streetscape elements. The project will also add railroad crossing safety improvements and install a single-lane roundabout connecting Louisiana Street to Greenville Street immediately north of the future location of Tupps Brewery. Construction is anticipated to be substantially completed in the spring of 2023 and will include multiple phases to minimize changes to local traffic, including at Webb Elementary School. For more information on city projects and redevelopment in east McKinney, visit www.mckinneytexas.org/EastSide.

Timeline: late April 2022- spring 2023

Construction cost: $8 million (estimated)

Funding sources: city of McKinney, North Central Texas Council of Governments