3. Dallas North Tollway widening

[caption id="attachment_166057" align="alignright" width="460"] Dallas North Tollway widening[/caption]

Lane closures at Park Boulevard at Spring Creek Parkway along the Dallas Parkway will take place as construction crews work to widen the bridge over Park Boulevard along the Dallas North Tollway. The widening is part of the project to widen the Dallas North Tollway from the Sam Rayburn Tollway to the President George Bush Turnpike. Crews are also setting the beams for the new direct connectors on the north side of the DNT/PGBT interchange. Various lanes along Dallas Parkway and U-turn closures will continue throughout the project, which is expected to be complete in 2018. Enforced speed limit through the area is 60 mph.

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

4. Dallas Parkway improvements

The project to add dedicated northbound and southbound right-turn lanes at (A) Parker Road and (B) Park Boulevard is in its final design phase and is expected to begin construction late this year. Easements are still needed at the northeast and southwest corner of Dallas Parkway and Parker Road. The city of Plano is coordinating with the NTTA on project timing to avoid conflicts during construction. 

Timeline: Late 2016-TBD Cost: $1.4 million Funding sources: city of Plano, Collin County