Stay informed on five transportation projects around Dallas-Fort Worth.
Upcoming projects
Project: The project will widen Legacy Drive to four lanes between Carey Road and Punk Carter Parkway and make improvements to the intersection of Legacy Drive and FM 428.
Update: Celina City Council approved a two-year contract for detailed design services at a May 12 meeting.
Timeline: estimated completion December 2030Cost: $2.6 millionFunding source: city of Celina2. TEXRail extension
Project: Trinity Metro is set to extend the TEXRail route to the Fort Worth Medical District. The project will add 2.1 miles to the route and add a new station called Near Southside/Medical District.
Update: Funding for the project has been secured, and a groundbreaking for the station is planned later this year.
Timeline: service starting late 2029Cost: $167 millionFunding source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Trinity Metro, North Central Texas Council of Governments3. SH 5 Utility Relocations
Project: Construction work will relocate city utilities, including water and wastewater lines, in advance of the planned reconstruction and widening of SH 5 by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Update: Design work is 90% complete, and the project is expected to go to bid later this year.
Timeline: late 2026-late 2028Cost: $27.7 millionFunding source: city of McKinney, TxDOT reimbursementOngoing projects
Project: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport will build Terminal F, a new terminal with international flight processing capacity operated solely by American Airlines.
Update: The DFW International Airport board of directors approved a $50 million reimbursement agreement with American Airlines for furniture, fixtures, equipment and design work for Phases 1 and 1A.
Timeline: first phase operational by 2027Cost: $4 billionFunding source: DFW International Airport, American Airlines5. Custer Road concrete repair
Project: Crews are removing and rehabilitating existing reinforced arterial concrete and providing sidewalk repairs on and near Custer Road from SH121 to Hedgecoxe Road.
Update: One lane on each side of Custer Road from SH 121 to Ridgeview Drive is closed 24/7, with an additional lane on each side closed daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Timeline: March 2026-May 2027Cost: $3 millionFunding source: city of Plano