TxDOT has earmarked $38.2 million to widen FM 1385 in Prosper from two lanes to four, the first step toward an eventual six-lane road.

Travis Campbell, director of transportation, planning and development for TxDOT's Dallas district, presented the plan at a Sept. 22 Prosper Town Council work session, as first reported by Community Impact. The Texas Transportation Commission approved the funding in August as part of TxDOT's 2027 Unified Transportation Program (UTP).

The $38.2 million covers the first of three segments, running from US 380 to Union Park Boulevard. Two more segments will extend improvements to Cotton Trail and then FM 455.

"We are aggressively looking for ways to accelerate this project," Campbell said at the work session.

Construction would not begin until at least 2030 under the current plan. The UTP is a planning document, not a locked-in budget, so the timeline could shift. Design work is roughly 95% complete, right-of-way acquisition is expected to wrap up in October, and utility relocation could start in early 2027, Campbell said.

Prosper Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Chris Kern called the update "some progress" in a social media post, adding it was "never as fast as we would like."

Celina maps tollway growth corridor

Celina officials are separately shaping a land-use plan for the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) corridor before a new stretch opens in late 2027, as first reported by Community Impact.

At a Sept. 15 joint meeting, the Celina City Council and the Celina Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) board met with Kyle Talente, principal of consulting firm RKG Associates, to outline a vision for undeveloped land along the future tollway. Construction on DNT Phase 4A, extending the tollway from US 380 to FM 428, is underway, according to the North Texas Tollway Authority.

Officials want corporate campuses, mixed-use developments and entertainment destinations along the tollway frontage, not single-family homes. Talente said the vision applies to undeveloped land and would not change existing neighborhoods.

The city plans to rewrite its DNT Overlay district guidelines to make it easier for developers to build projects that match Celina's goals. Mayor Ryan Tubbs noted that land along the corridor runs $15 to $20 per square foot, likely pricing out industrial users who pay $3 to $5 per square foot elsewhere.

The council and CEDC board are expected to hold one more joint meeting before a final draft goes to council for approval. No date has been set.