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Here’s the latest on seven ongoing and upcoming transportation projects in Plano, according to the city’s community improvement program.
This list is not comprehensive.
Ongoing projects
1. Intersection improvements at Tennyson Parkway and Corporate Drive
Project: Workers are adding new turn lanes, signal upgrades and safety improvements to the intersection at Tennyson Parkway and Corporate Drive. This intersection will receive two left-turn lanes.
Update: The westbound through-lane and eastbound turn lane will be closed 24/7. Public Works Community Investment Program Manager Drew Zaeske said construction is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2026.
2. Bridge monuments at Legacy Drive and Dallas North Tollway
Project: New sculptures will be placed along northern Legacy Drive and Dallas North Tollway’s frontage road.
Update: The project is currently waiting for construction materials to arrive with all lanes open and accessible until work starts back up again. Zaeske said construction is anticipated to be completed by the second quarter of 2026.
3. Arterial concrete repair along Custer Road
Project: Crews are removing and rehabilitating existing reinforced arterial concrete and providing sidewalk repairs on and near Custer Road from SH121 to Hedgecoxe Road.
Update: One southbound lane on Custer Road from SH 121 to Ridgeview Drive is closed 24/7 with a second southbound lane closed daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for concrete repairs. Zaeske said construction is estimated to be completed by the second quarter of 2027.
4. 15th Street Paving and Waterline Reconstruction
Project: Workers are removing and replacing 3,065 feet of collector street pavement, driveways, barrier-free ramps and 3,225 feet of water line.
Update: The westbound lane on 15th Street from P Avenue to R Avenue will close for pavement removal and replacement. Westbound traffic on 15th Street will be detoured down P Avenue to 14th Street.
Upcoming projects
5. Paving improvements at Los Rios Boulevard and Plano East Senior High School
Project: Modifications are being made to existing median openings for both the northbound and southbound lanes along Los Rios Boulevard. Two new right-turn lanes will be added in the northbound direction entering Plano East Senior High School.
Update: A construction contract was awarded to Garret Shields at a council meeting April 13. Zaeske said traffic impacts should be completed before school reopens for fall 2026.
6. Spring Creek Corridor intersection improvements
Project: The Sprink Creek Corridor will receive additional turning lanes, new concrete pavement, barrier-free ramp reconstruction, sidewalk replacements and signal modifications.
Update: The southbound right lane from SH 121 to 800 feet south of Headquarters Drive will be closed. The project is in final design and is awaiting property acquisition before construction can move forward. Zaeske said construction is estimated to be completed in the second quarter of 2029.
7. Arterial overlay along Independence Parkway and Parker Road
Project: Crews are laying a pavement preservation treatment and doing small arterial concrete repairs along various roads, including along Independence Parkway and Parker Road. The project also involves correcting asphalt edges close to railroad concrete pads and placing pavement markings.
Update: One southbound lane on Independence Parkway from Parker Road to Citadel Drive will close 24/7 with two lanes closed daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
