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Frisco officials say Main Street access restored; plaza and some pedestrian features delayed
Summary
City engineers reported Main Street in the Frisco Rail District is open again to two-way traffic and brick-paver sidewalk work is nearly complete, but median rails, some pedestrian furnishings and overhead-line removals remain delayed; the plaza and parking garage are on a May–June visibility/schedule window.
Matt DuBois, assistant director of engineering, told council the downtown Rail District's Main Street is back to two-way traffic and crews are near completion of brick paver sidewalks, with the last blocks on the south side between 3rd and 5th Street expected this week.
DuBois said the contractor will finish outstanding accessibility and sidewalk work, activate a pedestrian hybrid beacon at 4th and Main when ready, and complete landscaping and furnishings as elements become available. He acknowledged delays on several pedestrian elements — including median rails and the removal of overhead lines — and said contractors will prep installation areas so those items can be installed more quickly once manufactured or scheduled.
DuBois said underground work in the plaza area is nearly complete and visible progress should increase in February; he said the plaza and garage remain on a May–June completion timeframe but some items will continue into the coming months.
Quote: "We are nearly complete with a brick installation along the south side...The plaza, we are still on schedule to have that finished around May," DuBois said.
Why it matters: reopening Main Street improves access for businesses and pedestrians, but merchants and residents have raised economic and safety concerns during construction. Council thanked staff for the progress and asked for continued coordination across project teams.
