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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.