Transportation updates

1. Rockhill Parkway extension

Construction is finishing up on the extension of Rockhill Parkway from Preston Road to CR 26.

Traffic opened last year on the portion of the extension from Preston Road to Dallas Parkway. The roadway from Dallas Parkway to CR 26 has been closed to traffic.

The project includes a bridge and a new six-lane divided roadway.

Timeline: 2014-March 2017 Cost: $8.94 million (Dallas Parkway to CR 26), $23.5 million (Dallas Parkway to Preston Road) Funding sources: city of Frisco, Collin County

Transportation updates Construction is expected to begin this year to widen Coit Road from Rockhill Parkway to US 380.[/caption]

2. Coit Road widening

Construction is expected to begin this year to widen Coit Road from Rockhill Parkway to US 380. The project will widen Coit Road to a four-lane divided roadway. The roadway design is expected to be completed by September.

Timeline: October 2017-September 2018 Cost: $4.6 million Funding source: city of Frisco

3. Ohio Drive/Warren Parkway roundabout

A roundabout is planned to be constructed at the Ohio Drive and Warren Parkway intersection. The multilane roundabout will replace the stop signs at the intersection. Construction is expected to begin this fall.

Timeline: October 2017-September 2018 Cost: $1.9 million Funding sources: city of Frisco, Collin County

4. Main Street widening

Construction to widen Main Street west of the Dallas North Tollway is expected to begin in October. The project will widen the roadway to six lanes from FM 423 to the DNT.

During construction, underground power lines will be installed under Main Street’s median.

Timeline: October 2017-December 2018 Cost: $19.5 million Funding source: city of Frisco

5. FM 423 widening

Construction is expected to be completed this summer on the Frisco portion of the FM 423 widening project. The project is widening the roadway to six lanes from Eldorado Parkway to US 380. The widening project also extends south into the town of Little Elm.

Timeline: October 2014-September 2017 Cost: $28.4 million Funding source: Texas Department of Transportation