Independence Parkway repairs Crews will meet between 15th Street and West Parker road where a layer of ultrathin asphalt will be applied.[/caption]

1.Independence Parkway repairs

A project to repair concrete along Independence Parkway is underway. Lane closures are taking place from Plano Parkway to West 15th Street and from Cross Bend Road to West Spring Creek Parkway. The crews will meet in the middle between 15th Street and West Parker Road where an ultrathin layer of a new, more flexible type of asphalt will be applied.

Timeline: Jan. 2016-Jan. 2017 Cost: $4.2 million Funding sources: city of Plano, Collin County

2. Communications Parkway/Midway Road repairs

Lanes along Communications Parkway between Windhaven Parkway and Parker Road are closed as a concrete repair project nears completion. Construction crews will then move to Midway Road at the Park Boulevard and West Parker Road intersections to commence similar repairs. The entire project is expected to be complete by the end of March.

Timeline: June 2015-March 2016 Cost: $990,000 Funding sources: city of Plano

3. Dallas North Tollway widening

Utility relocations and lane closures along Dallas Parkway are taking place as the project to widen the Dallas North Tollway from the Sam Rayburn Tollway to the President George Bush Turnpike continues. Construction crews are also building retaining walls along the entire length of the project. When complete, the DNT will be four lanes in both directions.

Timeline: May 2015-early 2018 Cost: $281.5 million Funding Sources: North Texas Tollway Authority