No More All-way Stops on Arterial Streets

Major items approved during the Feb. 12 City Council Meeting were: 

Intersection Improvements 

Traffic signals will be constructed for approximately $3.2 million at eight locations: 

• Los Rios Boulevard at Merriman Drive 
• Park Boulevard at San Gabriel Drive 
• Alma Drive at Janwood Drive 
• Parker Road at Plano Fire Station No. 9 
• Parkwood Boulevard at Democracy Drive 
• Tennyson Parkway at Democracy Drive 
• Preston Road (S.H. 289) at Towne Square Drive 
• Plano Parkway at International Parkway 

This project removes the last all-way stops from City arterials and improves the safety of these intersections.  

Two Arterial Concrete Repair Projects 

As larger areas of repair, these projects are bid as separate arterial rehabilitation projects and neighborhood zone rehabilitation projects. Once concrete repairs are complete, future thin overlays are planned for both of these roadways. The two approved concrete repair projects are: 

Park Boulevard – West City Limits to Preston Road – $2.1 million 

• 8,500 square yards of arterial concrete street 
• 14,400 square feet of sidewalk 
• 68 barrier-free ramps 
• 2.8 miles 

Legacy Drive – Coit Road to Custer Road – $4 million 

• 22,000 square yards of arterial concrete street 
• 50,000 square feet of sidewalk 
• 102 barrier-free ramps 
• 2 miles 

Parker Road Arterial Pavement Repair

This change order decreases the contract by $1.5 million from $5.9 million to $4.4 million for the portion of Parker Road from the West City Limits to Preston Road.  

The project, designed in Fall 2021, was based on street scores that estimated the amount of pavement removal needed for a street or neighborhood repair project. In this case, the estimate was 27% higher than the actual concrete repair required. After off-setting price increases for three other items in the contract, the $1.5 million in funds remaining can be used on future street projects. 

Cultural Arts Plan 

Just under $300,000 will create a Cultural Arts Plan that accomplishes these eight actions defined in the City’s Comprehensive Plan: 

• Conduct a market study of Plano’s residents to determine the audience. 

• Examine programming preferences, ensuring the sample of any statistical research is reflective of the community's demographics.

• Review of the current state of arts and culture in Plano, including analysis of the City’s comprehensive plan and other relevant documents to understand the policy environment for local arts and culture. 

• Create community input opportunities that are robust, and inclusive and offer diverse ways to gather input and to review and confirm analysis. 

• Forecast future needs, opportunities and trends. 

• Analyze public art and identify gaps. 

• Evaluate our Cultural Art Grants programming and make recommendations based on our future goals. 

• Assign goals and responsibilities with a recommended schedule of completion for the first five years. 

The Special Projects department oversees this contract.

The next regular City Council meeting is Monday, Feb. 26 at 7 pm. The agenda becomes available after 5 pm on the Wednesday leading up to the meeting. Watch the meeting live on Facebook, YouTube or PlanoTv.org. 

Find City Council agendas online at Plano.gov/Agenda. 

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