“ANYBODY WHO DRIVES THROUGH PRESTON AND MAIN YOU KNOW HOW BUSY THIS INTERSECTION IS.”
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A PROJECT TO UPDATE SEVERAL INTERSECTIONS ACROSS THE CITY IS NOW FOCUSED ON A MAJOR ONE IN NORTHERN FRISCO.“THAT’S OUR GOAL IS TO IMPROVE MOBILITY IN THE INTERSECTION.” GROWTH ACROSS FRISCO PROMPTED THE CITY TO UPDATE AND IMPROVE 7 DIFFERENT INTERSECTIONS.
“HERE AT THE PRESTON RD. & MAIN ST. INTERSECTION WE ARE ADDING AN ADDITIONAL NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND LEFT TURN LANE, ESSENTIALLY DOUBLING OUR LEFT TURN CAPACITY FOR EACH TRAFFIC SIGNAL CYCLE.” DURING CONSTRUCTION, THE NORTH AND SOUTHBOUND INSIDE THROUGH LANES OF PRESTON RD.
WILL BE CLOSED TO GIVE CREWS MORE SPACE TO WORK.
THE LANE CLOSURES WILL TYPICALLY BE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 9 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M.
“ANY TIME YOU’RE TRAVELING THROUGH A CONSTRUCTION ZONE JUST SLOW DOWN A LITTLE BIT AND JUST MAKE SURE YOU PAY A LITTLE BIT OF EXTRA ATTENTION TO WHAT’S GOING ON AROUND YOU.
WE SHOULD HAVE EVERYTHING PROPERLY SIGNED AND BARRICADES UP WHERE THEY’RE NEEDED. PATIENCE IS ALWAYS APPRECIATED.” CONSTRUCTION AT PRESTON AND MAIN IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE BY SUMMER.
THIS IS THE 3RD OF 7 INTERSECTIONS UNDERGOING IMPROVEMENTS.
“LEBANON AND 423 WAS OUR FIRST INTERSECTION THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THEN OUR 2ND INTERSECTION IS PRESTON AND WADE, WHICH WE’RE NEARING COMPLETION.
AND IN A LOT OF CASES THEY WERE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED BY RESIDENTS.” VOTER APPROVED BONDS WILL PAY FOR THE $9.2 MILLION DOLLAR IMPROVEMENTS.
THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE BY MID-2025.
“PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN FRISCO, THEY ARE USED TO CONSTRUCTION.
FRISCO GROWS SO FAST AND YOU NEED A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION TO KEEP UP WITH THAT.
THEY KNOW WE’RE GOING TO GET A BETTER PRODUCT AT THE END.” TO KEEP UP WITH THE CONSTRUCTION, GO TO FRISCOTEXAS.GOV/CIP AND CLICK ON INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.