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Frisco updates Rail District timeline; council directs $500,000 for downtown gift‑card and marketing relief
Summary
City engineers reported Main Street, Forest Street Plaza and the parking garage remain on their schedules (Main Street target Jan. 29, 2026; plaza and garage targeted May 2026). Council directed staff to deploy $500,000 for short‑term downtown relief—gift cards, advertising allowances and a city marketing push—and asked staff to report back quickly.
Frisco officials gave a detailed construction and relief update for the Rail District and instructed staff to use a $500,000 CDC allocation for short‑term downtown relief measures, including gift cards and targeted marketing.
Jason Bridal, the city’s director of engineering services, told the council Main Street is about 15 months into a 19‑month construction schedule that began July 8, 2024, with a substantial‑completion target of Jan. 29, 2026. Forest Street Plaza and the multi‑level parking garage are on track for May 2026, Bridal said, and staff emphasized that extensive underground utility, irrigation and drainage work required a phased surface schedule to keep lanes and driveways open for…
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