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County engineering director outlines $1 billion list of state-road priorities and urges 2026 bond; discusses outer loop, US‑380 and transit options
Summary
During a transportation update, the county engineering director summarized decades of growth, progress on the outer loop and US‑380 projects, identified roughly $1 billion in prioritized state-road needs, and told commissioners staff recommends exploring a 2026 bond and legislative outreach to secure funding.
The Collin County director of engineering presented a wide-ranging transportation update to the Commissioner’s Court Thursday, summarizing past planning work, the status of outer loop and freeway projects, and a recommended set of priorities and funding steps — including a possible 2026 bond measure.
The director reviewed recent public engagement on the 2025 thoroughfare plan, the Southeast Mobility Study conducted with consultants Burns & McDonnell and Kimley‑Horn, and the county’s strategy for protecting freeway corridors through right-of-way acquisition ahead of development. He described a phased approach for the Collin County Outer Loop —…
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