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TxDOT official says Northeast Loop project for Paris is funded; construction slated for 2027
Summary
A TxDOT Paris-district engineer told the council the Northeast Loop freeway conversion is funded (about $152 million) and scheduled for construction in September 2027; right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation are under way.
Dan Perry, director of transportation planning and development for the TxDOT Paris district, briefed the Paris City Council on May 12 about planned improvements to Loop 286 and related highways.
Perry said the Northeast Loop — a freeway conversion between Stillhouse Road and Pine Mill Road that will add main lanes, one-way frontage roads, overpasses and a shared-use path — is fully funded at just north of $152 million and is scheduled to begin construction in September 2027. "The Northeast Loop project is a funded construction project," Perry said.
Why it matters
The project aims to separate fast-moving through-traffic from local access by placing main lanes at center, building frontage roads and adding on- and off-ramps and overpasses at key…
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