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County engineering director outlines growth, freeway priorities and a possible 2026 bond
Summary
Collin County’s engineering director presented growth projections, bond history and infrastructure priorities — urging preservation of freeway corridors, continued coordination with TxDOT and consideration of a 2026 bond to fund right‑of‑way and key projects.
Clarence Dougherty, Collin County’s director of engineering, told Commissioners Court that rapid population growth requires the county to accelerate planning and preserve corridor footprints for future freeways and thoroughfares.
Dougherty traced the county’s transportation funding history — noting a $740 million 2018 bond program that allocated roughly $600 million to freeways and $140 million to thoroughfares — and the 2023 bond program of about $380 million. He said the county is using bond funds and partnerships to finalize several freeway footprints and to buy…
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