Let’s start with the good news; there are currently no other planned lane closures for Highway 75 during the day, in or around Van Alstyne. There were a few days the currently active Highway 75 project in Collin County that a lane was closed and we were all highly impacted. But per that Collin County on site Engineer, those were the only planned lane closures for his project. This project has an expected timeline of 30 months for completion currently and began in April this year.
The purpose of the project is to add capacity, improve traffic operations by converting frontage roads from two-way to one-way operation, provide frontage road turn around opportunities, and ramp improvements along US 75. The proposed project is the 3.5 mile stretch north of E CR 370 and widens US 75 from two mainlanes to three mainlanes in each direction.
This project includes the replacement of the overpass at CR 371 with the addition of left turn lanes exiting the overpass and increased shoulder width.
Reconstruction or modification of existing ramps, where applicable, to support the lane widening and frontage road conversion. Frontage roads will be repaved and restriped for one way conversion.
The Grayson County project is set to go to bid in September this year and TXDot anticipates construction to begin early 2025 and at this time have a 2-3 year expected timeline. They will know more and update us after assigning the project.
The purpose of this project is to add capacity, improve traffic operations by converting frontage roads from two-way to one-way operation, provide frontage road turn around opportunities, and ramp improvements along US 75. The proposed project is 14 miles from Collin County Line to FM 1417 and widens US 75 from two main lanes to three main lanes in each direction.
Includes Replacement of the overpass at County Line Road / Panther Parkway
1 over pass at FM 121/Van Alstyne Pkwy – the existing bridge will not be replaced with the initial project. TXDot is rebuilding the intersection with concrete pavement with this project.
1 new overpass about a mile north of Van Alstyne Pkwy by Simmons Loop
Reconstruction or modification of existing ramps, where applicable, to support the lane widening and frontage road conversion. Frontage roads will be repaved and restriped for one way conversion.
They have no plans to have lane closures during the day on the highway, and are able to keep the lane closures at night time. However, the access roads are likely to remain 1 lane during the length of the project.
We are staying in touch with TXDot during this project and will post on our Facebook page for any announcements directly from TXDot.
Crystal DeBacker
Media Coordinator
City of Van Alstyne
cdebacker@cityofvanalstyne.us
903-357-1088