Frisco, Progress in Motion
We are extremely blessed to live in such a growing and thriving community. With that, come some growing pains. Here’s an update from the City of Frisco on a few of our many road construction and development improvements.
NORTHBOUND 5TH STREET TO BE CLOSED BETWEEN HICKORY & MAIN STARTING MONDAY, DEC. 2
(November 27, 2013) Northbound 5th Street will be closed between Hickory Street and Main Street starting Monday, December 2. In addition, Elm Street and Ash Street will be closed on the east side of 5th Street. These road closures will be in place for at least two months, while the east half of 5th Street is reconstructed.
During this phase of construction, 5th Street will be reduced to one lane and will operate as a one-way street in the southbound direction between Main Street and Hickory Street. Northbound traffic on Parkwood Boulevard/5th Street will have to turn right onto Hickory Street and then use South County Road as an alternate route to Main Street. Detour signs will be posted.
During the road closures, traffic on Elm Street and Ash Street will not be able to cross 5th Street. Eastbound traffic on each street will have to turn right onto 5th Street and then use other streets to continue the trip east. Westbound traffic on Elm Street and Ash Street will have to divert to a different street to cross 5th Street.
Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction zone as people become accustomed to the new traffic patterns.
This is part of the 5th Street Improvement Project that will reconstruct the road between Hickory Street and Main Street and replace some of the underground utilities. When completed, 5th Street will be a two-lane concrete road with parking spaces provided on each side separated by landscape islands with new decorative lighting. In addition, a continuous sidewalk will be constructed along 5th Street and Parkwood Boulevard that will run from Main Street to Stonebrook Parkway. Phase 1 of this project will reconstruct the east half of 5th Street and Phase 2 will reconstruct the west half of the road. Construction is expected to be complete by next spring.
TRAFFIC SWITCHES ON ELDORADO PARKWAY & COIT ROAD BEGINNING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5
(December 4, 2013) Traffic will be switched on Eldorado Parkway and on Coit Road on Thursday, December 5 (weather permitting), as part of the Eldorado Parkway widening project. The details of each switch are described below:
Eldorado Parkway between Fragrant Drive and Granbury Drive
Traffic will be switched so that east and westbound traffic on Eldorado Parkway will flow on opposite sides of the median between Fragrant Drive and Granbury Drive. This will remove all temporary crossover transitions on Eldorado Parkway and will reopen Granbury Drive. Motorists are urged to use caution in the area during the traffic switch and to watch for flaggers. After the switch, motorists turning onto Eldorado Parkway from a side street or a driveway should pay special attention to the new location of stop lines and medians.
Coit Road between Eldorado Parkway and Country Ridge Trail
Traffic will be switched so that north and southbound traffic on Coit Road will flow on opposite sides of the median between Eldorado Parkway and Country Ridge Trail. Motorists are urged to use caution in the area during the traffic switch and to watch for flaggers. After the switch, motorists turning onto Coit Road from a side street or from Maus Middle School should pay special attention to the new location of stop lines and medians.
Intersection of Eldorado Parkway and Coit Road
Both traffic switches described above mean that the intersection of Eldorado and Coit will become a typical major intersection with traffic flowing on opposite sides of the median in all directions. In addition, the temporary traffic signal equipment will be removed and the permanent traffic signal will begin operating in the typical fashion for a major intersection (including the flashing yellow arrow for left-turn movements). Motorists are urged to use caution in the area as people become accustomed to the new traffic patterns.