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THE EXPANSION OF A ROADWAY IN NORTHEAST
FRISCO WILL SOON HELP EASE TRAFFIC THROUGH THE GROWING AREA. "THIS PROJECT IS GOING
TO INCREASE CAPACITY OF HILLCREST ROAD." "HILLCREST ROAD IS BEING WIDENED FROM A
TWO-LANE ROADWAY TO A FOUR-LANE DIVIDED ROADWAY BETWEEN PANTHER CREEK PARKWAY AND
PGA PARKWAY." HILLCREST ROAD THROUGH MOST OF FRISCO IS ALREADY FOUR LANES, INCLUDING A
SECTION JUST NORTH OF PANTHER CREEK PARKWAY. "WE'RE TYING INTO THAT SECTION AND ESSENTIALLY
CONNECTING THE DOTS AND COMPLETING A FOUR-LANE DIVIDED ROADWAY ALL THE WAY UP TO PGA."
CONSTRUCTION STARTED IN THE FALL OF 2024 AND CREWS WILL SOON BEGIN PAVING THE NEW LANES.
"THE CONTRACTOR RECENTLY COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF A LARGE RETAINING WALL AND IT'S GOING TO HOLD
UP THE NEW HALF OF THE ROADWAY. WHEN CONSTRUCTING A LARGE RETAINING WALL LIKE THIS AND WORKING
IN A CREEK AREA, YOU HAVE TO KEEP EVERYTHING DRY WHILE YOU'RE POURING THE CONCRETE. AND SO
IT TOOK A LOT OF PUMPING OF WATER IN ORDER TO KEEP THINGS DRY AND POUR THE LARGE RETAINING
WALL." CREWS ARE ALSO INSTALLING STORM DRAINS, LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION, AS WELL AS NEW STREET
LIGHTS. "HILLCREST ROAD GETS BUSIEST RIGHT NOW AROUND SCHOOL DROP OFF AND PICKUP TIMES. SO
ADDING THIS EXTRA CAPACITY IS GOING TO HELP TRAFFIC FLOW MORE SMOOTHLY." THE EXPANSION
IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. "THE EXISTING ROAD IS ABLE TO STAY OPEN
WHILE WE BUILD THE OTHER HALF AWAY FROM TRAFFIC." THE PROJECT COSTS ABOUT $5.5 MILLION AND WILL
BE PAID FOR WITH BOND FUNDS. "EVERYONE'S TIME IS VALUABLE AND EVERY LITTLE BIT OF TIME SAVED COUNTS
AND WE HOPE THAT THIS PROJECT WILL BE SOMETHING THAT HELPS RESIDENTS AND MEETS THEIR NEEDS FOR A
LONG TIME AS THIS PART OF FRISCO CONTINUES TO GROW."
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.