Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Supporting a US 380 Freeway Alignment Generally Between Future Ridge Road and Community Avenue Related to the Texas Department of Transportation US 380 Collin County Feasibility Study
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1A: Establish regional and infrastructure incentives to increase economic growth)
MEETING DATE: October 6, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering
CONTACT: Gary Graham, PE, Director of Engineering
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of Resolution.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This Resolution provides support of an alignment for a portion of the US 380 freeway generally between future Ridge Road and Community Avenue related to the ongoing efforts by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as a continuation of the US 380 Collin County Feasibility Study that was completed in early 2019.
* The Resolution does not provide support for any specific alignments west of future Ridge Road or east of Community Avenue, but provides additional guiding principles related to further reduce impacts to existing development, ensuring optimum mobility and access, and reducing impacts to planned development.
* This Resolution also requests Collin County to adopt a similar resolution supporting the alignment for a US 380 freeway generally between future Ridge Road and Community Avenue and to immediately begin efforts for strategic land banking to preserve the corridor for the potential US 380 freeway utilizing freeway funds allocated for such use in the Collin County 2018 Bond Program.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* TxDOT initiated the US 380 Collin County Feasibility Study in 2017 to analyze potential roadway alternatives for US 380 through Collin County to support projected long-term growth and mobility within the county.
* Through the efforts of the feasibility study, TxDOT provided a recommended freeway alignment in May 2019.
* McKinney City Council approved a resoluti...
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