“THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST ROAD PROJECTS WE HAVE EVER DONE.”
[00:00:03]
THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED FINAL STRETCH OF LEGACY DRIVE AND THE FIRST SECTION FIELDS PARKWAY ARE OPEN FOR DRIVERS.“THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME IN THE MAKING AND NOW WE’LL CONNECT LEGACY ALL THE WAY THROUGH FRISCO.
AS PEOPLE WILL SEE IT’S ALREADY 6 LANES TO PREPARE FOR ALL THE GROWTH THAT’S COMING TO THIS AREA." WORK TO BUILD LEGACY DRIVE AND FIELDS PARKWAY IN NORTHWEST FRISCO STARTED IN THE SUMMER OF 2022.
"THE CONTRACTORS AND THE CONSULTANTS AND THE ENGINEERS WORKED TOGETHER FOR THE LAST 16 MONTHS AND I THINK WE GOT IT DONE IN A SUCCESSFUL WAY.” LEGACY IS 6 LANES FROM PANTHER CREEK PARKWAY NORTH TO PGA PARKWAY, ALLOWING DRIVERS TO NOW TRAVEL FROM HWY. 121 ALL THE WAY TO US 380.
“LEGACY IS REALLY NEEDED FOR THE CITY ITSELF FOR THE NORTH AND SOUTH CONNECTION. IT’S THE LAST MISSING PIECE.” THE OPENING OF THIS SECTION OF LEGACY WILL ALSO HELP EASE TRAFFIC ALONG DALLAS PARKWAY AS CONSTRUCTION TO WIDEN IT BEGINS.
PLUS THIS IS THE FIRST SECTION OF FIELDS PARKWAY FROM THE DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY WEST TO TEEL PARKWAY.
“THIS PROJECT INVOLVES A LOT OF BRIDGES, CONSPANS, ENHANCED LANDSCAPE.” THE DEVELOPER PAID FOR THE SPECIAL TOUCHES INCLUDE SEASONAL FLOWERS PLANTED ABOUT EVERY 3 MONTHS, UPGRADED STREET LIGHTS, UNIQUE RAILINGS ON THE BRIDGES AND BRICK PAVERS AT THE INTERSECTIONS." “THE CONSPAN IS LIKE A BRIDGE.” PLUS CONCRETE ARCH SYSTEMS CALLED CONSPANS CREATE TUNNELS FOR HIKE AND BIKE TAILS AS WELL AS WATER DRAINAGE ON BOTH ROADWAYS.
“THERE ARE 2 ROUNDABOUTS ON FIELDS PROJECT WEST OF LEGACY.” PLUS A ROUNDABOUT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF TEEL AND FIELDS WHERE FIELDS PARKWAY WILL SOON EXTEND WEST TO FM 423.
“IT’S A MASSIVE PROJECT." VOTER APPROVED BONDS PAID TO BUILD THE ROADWAYS AT A PRICE OF ABOUT $110 MILLION. THE DEVELOPER PAID ABOUT $12 MILLION OF THAT FOR THE ENHANCEMENTS.
"WE TALKED ABOUT A LOT OF THE PROJECTS IN THIS AREA THAT WOULD BE COMING, WANTED TO BE PREPARED TO MANAGE THE TRAFFIC FLOW AND THESE PROJECTS ARE A BIG PIECE OF THAT."
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.