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10 roadwork, construction updates in Plano

Learn more about transportation projects in the Plano area that are currently underway, including Parker Road construction and upcoming Custer Road closures, according to the city's community investment program. This list is not comprehensive.

1. Park Boulevard water rehabilitation project

  • Project: the two-phase project, stretching from Preston Road to Plano’s east city limits combined, is working to replace the waterlines running under Park Boulevard.
  • Update: Water line construction wrapped up in December, but remaining work on pavement and larger cleanup items are expected to continue through the end of January, Public Works CIP Manager Drew Zaeske said.
2. Custer Road waterline replacement
  • Project: The North Texas Municipal Water District is currently working to replace an aging pipeline along Custer Road.
  • Update: More than a third of the 9,100-foot pipeline has been installed, according to a city news release. All northbound lanes of Custer Road between Westridge Drive and Grandview Drive will be closed Jan. 5-26. Traffic will be shifted to the southbound lanes of Custer Road, according to the release.

 
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Urban Egg offers brunch and more in Plano

Urban Egg opened in January in Plano, a company representative said.
The Colorado-based concept will serve breakfast, brunch and lunch featuring an all-scratch menu.
Breakfast classics will include:

  • Chicken and waffle benedict
  • House-made cinnamon rolls
2408 Preston Road, Ste. 704C, Plano

 
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5 recent permits filed in Plano include new apartments, hospital expansion

Plano residents could see construction of a 22-story apartment building and expansions at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center starting in 2026, among other projects, according to permits filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Check out the five most expensive permits filed with TDLR in Plano over the last two months.

1. Antera Software
Work at the software company's headquarters includes "demising existing tenant space with minor renovations," according to the TDLR listing.

  • Address: 5301 Headquarters Drive, Ste. 350
  • Estimated timeline: Dec. 9, 2025-March 3, 2026
  • Estimated cost: $214.92 million

2. Park at Legacy Phase 1 Tower
The project includes a 22-story, 261-unit apartment building with a parking garage, amenities and pool, according to the TDLR listing. The tower is part of a plan to redevelop the former JCPenney headquarters in northwest Plano as a mixed-use development called "The Park at Legacy."
  • Address: 6501 Legacy Drive
  • Estimated timeline: April 1, 2026-Dec. 31, 2026
  • Estimated cost: $102.85 million

 
Worth The Trip
Hamburgotti's now serving smashburgers in Richardson

Hamburgotti’s is now open in Richardson after its grand opening on Dec. 19.

The halal burger restaurant serves up customizable smashburgers, loaded hot dogs and fries. Hamburgotti’s started as a food truck and expanded its menu for its first brick and mortar location.

  • Opened Dec. 19
  • 1057 S Sherman St Suite 120, Richardson, TX

 

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