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Plano Council agrees to pilot hybrid nighttime road work for arterial intersections
Summary
The Plano City Council directed staff to pilot a hybrid nighttime construction schedule on selected arterial intersections and stretches to reduce daytime traffic disruption while tracking costs, contractor availability and community response.
Plano City Council on Aug. 25 directed staff to pilot a hybrid nighttime construction schedule on selected arterial streets and intersections, with restrictions intended to limit impacts on nearby residences.
The council heard a presentation from Abby Owens, director of Public Works, who outlined benefits and trade-offs of expanding night work beyond current practices. Owens said the city typically limits noisy activities to daytime and restricts lane closures to less busy hours, but that overlays, utility relocations and some paving tasks are already done at night to take advantage of cooler temperatures and lower traffic.
"In the summertime, it's better temperatures for the contractors," Owens said. "With…
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