Major Plano construction alerts

The following projects are categorized by note in parentheses after the project name as follows:

• (CIP) – City Community Investment Program (Tel. 972-941-7152)
• (DEV) – Private developer initiated (Tel. 972-941-7152)
• (PB. WKS.) – City Public Works Department (Tel. 972-769-4142)
• (TxDOT) – Texas Department of Transportation (Byron Bishop, Tel. 972-542-2345)
• (PARKS) – City Parks Department (Tel. 972-941-7235)
• (NTTA) – North Texas Tollway Authority (Sam Lopez, Tel. 214-224-3062)
• (DAL.) – City of Dallas ( Tel. 214-670-4262)

US 75 AT PARKER ROAD INTERCHANGE (TxDOT) – PHASE 3 STAGE 2- has gone into effect. It consists of both eastbound and westbound Parker Rd traffic on new paving and the southern half of the new bridge. TxDOT will be pouring a bridge deck on Monday night, March 22. Parker Road will be reduced to 1 lane each direction 9:30 pm to 5:30 am –Various lane will be closed on north and south bound US 75 main lanes 9:00 pm to 5;30 am.

(Ceason Clemens, TxDOT, 469-446-8193).

OTHER LANE CLOSURES (EXCLUDING THOSE LISTED ABOVE)

14^TH STREET – AVENUE K TO RIDGEWOOD DRIVE: Construction will begin on 3-9-10. This project is expected to be finished in November of 2011. The first phase of construction will involve closing the two center lanes of 14^th St from O Avenue to K Avenue. (Tim Bennett/James Powell)

COIT ROAD AT LEGACY DRIVE (CIP) - Various lanes on Coit and Legacy will be closed for widening at the intersection. Construction will be underway through summer 2010. (James Caswell/James Powell)

COMMUNICATIONS PARKWAY – PARKER ROAD TO SPRING CREEK PARKWAY (CIP) – Various lanes north and south bound will be closed for pavement widening. The project is expected to be underway through March, 2010. Traffic is encouraged to use alternate routes, if possible. (James Caswell/Trey McIver).

CUSTER ROAD AT VALLEY FORGE DRIVE (CIP) – The outside southbound lane will be closed the week beginning 3/8/10. (James Caswell/Walt Ellwood).

JUPITER ROAD – SPRING CREEK TO LOS RIOS BLVD. (PARKS) – For next four weeks the outside lane northbound will be closed periodically 9am to 4pm Monday through Friday for the side walk and retaining wall construction in the Oak Point Park. (Parks/David Sproat)

JUPITER ROAD –  AT 18^TH STREET (CIP) – The outside lane northbound at 18^th street will be closed from March 1 to April 10. (James Caswell/James Wigington)

JUPITER ROAD BETWEEN PARK BLVD AND 14TH STREET (PB.WKS) - Various lanes closed for street repairs both north and south bound on Jupiter. 2 lanes closed between 9AM and 4PM.

MAPLESHADE LANE – WEST OF COIT TO OHIO (CIP) – One westbound lane will be closed for construction of a sanitary sewer.  (Gerald Cosgrove/James Powell)

McDERMOTT – INTERSECTION WITH RASOR ROAD (CIP) – Construction activity on Rasor road caution to drivers.  (Husain Hamza/James Wigington)

McDermott Road – Ohio Drive to Coit Road (CIP) - Project includes the widening of McDermott Road from four lanes to six lanes from Coit Road westward to the intersection with new Rasor Boulevard and continues the widening of McDermott Road westward to Ohio Drive from two lanes to four lanes.  The project also includes the construction of a new bridge over White Rock Creek.  Various locations of the existing inside east and west bound lanes will be closed periodically between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. Monday through Saturday.  (Lee Stimpson/Trey McIver)

OHIO DRIVE - MAPLESHADE DR. TO PLANO PARKWAY. (CIP) - One northbound lane may be closed between 9AM and 4PM for construction of a sanitary sewer.  (Gerald Cosgrove/James Powell)

PARK BOULEVARD (DEV) – West of intersection with Alma Dr. the westbound inside lanes will be closed periodically 9am to 4pm Monday through Saturday for construction of turn lanes to gas station. (Emy Paclibon/ David Sproat)

PLANO PARKWAY – CHAPEL HILL TO MIDWAY. (PB. WKS.) - Street Dept. crew will have various lanes closed in westbound Plano Pkwy. from Chapel Hill to Midway. Work has started and will be completed by the end of next week. Dale Pettit can be contacted at 972-769-4147. (Steve Spencer/Chris Best).

PLANO PARKWAY BETWEEN CENTRAL AND K AVE. (PB.WKS.)- One lane closed east and west bound for repairs, 2 lanes closed between 9AM and 4PM. (Steve Spencer/Kioumars Rezaie)

PLANO PARKWAY –MIDWAY WEST CITY LIMITS (CIP)   - Project includes widening from 4 to 6 lanes. The widening of Plano Parkway is complete, however beginning March 9, 2010 in order to do patch repairs to the existing pavement the outside lanes of east and west bound Plano Parkway will be closed periodically between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. Monday through Saturday. (Husain Hamza/Trey McIver)

PRESTON ROAD AT LEGACY DRIVE (CIP) – Various lanes on Preston and Legacy will be closed for widening and median cross-over construction. Construction will be underway through summer of 2010. (James Caswell/Daniel Aleman)

RIDGEVIEW DR. - COIT TO INDEPENDENCE (CIP) – Project includes widening from 4 to 6 lanes. The widening is complete but the new inside lanes of east and west bound Ridgeview Drive are closed for landscaping activity. Monday through Saturday. (Husain Hamza/Trey McIver)

SPRING CREEK PARKWAY AT JUPITER (CIP) – Various lanes east bound on Spring Creek Parkway will be closed just west of Jupiter Road. (James Caswell/James Wigington)