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RTC update: Collin County wins major UTP funding for US 380 and Spur 399; planners warn of heavy congestion by 2050
Summary
Commissioner Webb reported that the region's 10-year plan and UTP allocate substantial funding to US 380 and Spur 399 and presented federal rail network options and 2050 population/congestion forecasts showing severe congestion in Collin County's southwest corner.
Commissioner Webb briefed the court on the Regional Transportation Council meeting and the regionwide 10-year plan and Unified Transportation Program process. He said the UTP and the 10-year plan directed substantial funding to two major Collin County projects — US 380 and Spur 399 — and that Spur 399 was positioned to move forward earlier because funds were placed in the 2025 plan.
Webb provided packet copies of presentations and highlighted that the region has received large totals in federal and state funding (he cited a regional total figure in the packet). He reviewed proposed federal high-speed rail corridors and environmental-clearance mapping options and shared long-range forecasts to 2050 showing population growth and congestion heat maps; Webb said the southwest corner of Collin County shows deep red congestion projections. Commissioners thanked him for his representation on the 45-member RTC and noted the region’s expected growth will continue to drive transportation priorities.
The discussion included references to planned projects such as the McKinney bypass of US 380 and the role of DFW as a national hub for freight and passenger rail feeders.
