Court approves contract amendment to study alternate Outer Loop Segment 5 alignments that avoid mitigation banks
Nov 9, 2026
Nov 9, 2026
Engineering and HDR briefed the court on environmental permitting risks for Outer Loop Segment 5; commissioners directed staff to pursue alternative alignments to avoid mitigation banks and approved a contract amendment to fund that work.
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Collin County commissioners voted to approve a contract amendment with HDR to analyze alternative alignments for Outer Loop Segment 5, with the express goal of avoiding federally regulated mitigation banks that could add years to permitting and large mitigation costs.
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