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“IT’S A BIG PROJECT.” THE FINAL STRETCH OF PANTHER CREEK PARKWAY IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
"IT'S ABOUT 2 MILES." SINCE MID-MARCH, CREWS HAVE BEEN REMOVING TREES AND GRASS TO MAKE WAY FOR THE FUTURE PANTHER CREEK PARKWAY.
“WE ARE BUILDING THE 6-LANE ROADWAY. IT’S A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE. IT’S THE LAST CONNECTION BETWEEN DNT AND PRESTON RD.” RIGHT NOW, PANTHER CREEK PARKWAY ENDS JUST EAST OF THE DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY AND THEN PICKS BACK UP ON THE EAST SIDE OF PRESTON RD.
“THIS IS THE LAST SECTION EAST WEST THOROUGHFARE THROUGHOUT FRISCO.
WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN THIS ROAD IS FINISHED, THAT’S GOING TO HELP A LOT OF TRAFFIC EASE ON ELDORADO.” IT WILL ALSO HELP MOVE TRAFFIC THROUGH THE AREA WHEN UNIVERSAL KIDS RESORT OPENS, FIELDS DEVELOPS AND UNT AT FRISCO GROWS.
“SO THE SOUTHSIDE OF PANTHER CREEK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RAILROAD YOU GOT THE UNT CAMPUS AND THEN YOU GOT THE FUTURE PANTHER CREEK PARK. THE NORTH SIDE IS THE FIELDS DEVELOPMENT.” THE DESIGN INCORPORATES THE HILLY TOPOGRAPHY, PLUS ...
“WE’VE GOT 2 BRIDGES ON THIS JOB. ONE OVER THE RAILROAD AND ONE OVER PANTHER CREEK.
RIGHT HERE WE’VE GOT REBAR CASES FOR THE PEERS FOR THE BRIDGE OVER THE BNSF RAILROAD.” AND THE PRESTON ROAD AND PANTHER CREEK PARKWAY INTERSECTION WILL BE 6 LANES WIDE WITH DUAL LEFT TURN LANES TO GET TRAFFIC OFF PANTHER CREEK ON TO PRESTON.
THE PROJECT COST ABOUT $55 MILLION.
IT'S FUNDED BY BONDS, ROADWAY IMPACT FEES PAID BY DEVELOPERS, AND TXDOT WILL REIMBURSE THE CITY UP TO $30 MILLION THROUGH A FUNDING AGREEMENT.
THE ROADWAY IS EXPECTED TO BE FINISHED BY FALL 2025.
“WE’RE EXCITED FOR THIS PROJECT. IT’S GOING TO HELP TRAFFIC EAST WEST AS THE CITY GROWS.”
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.