Stay informed on five transportation projects around Dallas-Fort Worth.

Upcoming projects

1. Legacy Drive improvements

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 2030
  • Cost: $2.6 million
  • Funding source: city of Celina

2. 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 2029
  • Cost: $167 million
  • Funding source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Trinity Metro, North Central Texas Council of Governments

3. 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 2028
  • Cost: $27.7 million
  • Funding source: city of McKinney, TxDOT reimbursement

Ongoing projects

4. Terminal F construction

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 2027
  • Cost: $4 billion
  • Funding source: DFW International Airport, American Airlines

5. 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 2027
  • Cost: $3 million
  • Funding source: city of Plano