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Council hears plans for Alamo Road, Highland Shores and Highland Village Road projects; construction to begin as early as spring 2026
Summary
Public Works presented design concepts and traffic-control options for Alamo Road/Highland Village Road and Highland Shores Boulevard improvements, including drainage work, sidewalk and trail connections, and an estimated construction opinion of probable cost for portions of the project.
City engineering staff on Aug. 26 presented preliminary plans for a corridor project that would widen and improve Alamo (Highland Village) Road, extend a sidewalk/trail network, and modify crossings at the Kansas City Southern railroad.
The presentation stated the project corridor runs from the parking lot near the city hall south to the Kansas City Southern Railroad and was added to the city’s CIP in 2022 and included in Denton County’s bond program. Staff described the work as widening the roadway cross‑section by about 4 feet to match the section nearer I‑35, adding sidewalk where none exists, improving drainage and extending or improving culverts, and adding a dedicated left turn lane onto Canyon Creek to address sight‑distance and accident history.
Public Works staff (identified…
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