The Texas Department of Transportation is currently ahead of schedule on a 40-month, $136.6 million project to reconstruct the I-35/Mayhill Road interchange and frontage roads, according to a TxDOT project fact sheet.

The project will “support growing traffic demands” in south Denton, TxDOT Public Information Officer Tila Grant said in an email. 

What’s being done: Roughly 2 miles of I-35E from Pockrus Page Road to Loop 288 is expected to see 40 months of barricades to facilitate 981 working days, according to an Oct. 2 city of Denton staff report.

The two bridges at the I-35E/Mayhill Road interchange are nearly complete, Grant said. Construction crews will also widen the existing four-lane frontage roads.

Keep in mind: As construction continues, daily and nighttime lane closures will fluctuate regularly around the interchange.

According to current paving plans outlined in the staff report, Brinker Road will be fully closed until Oct. 17. 

Texas Woman’s University will hold two consecutive ribbon-cutting ceremonies Oct. 20 for the new Quakertown Memorial and a new outdoor trail system.

The details

The Quakertown Memorial will include a symbolic amphitheater that will have the names of residents imprinted in stone, along with a map of Denton in 1920, according to a university news release.

The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at 700 E. University Drive in Denton, south of the university’s athletic fields.

Before the Quakertown ceremony, university officials will also celebrate the opening of the East Campus Outdoor Facilities space on the eastern side of the main campus, which includes fitness trails and a pavilion. During the event, attendees will help sow native wildflower and grass seed in a designated conservation zone.

Texas Motor Speedway moved its gift shop and track tours from the Speedway Club to its original location by Victory Circle at the beginning of September.

The details: The Speedway World Gift Shop had been housed inside the Speedway Club since 2020 after moving there during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to increased demand for merchandise, the original space was renovated, Senior Communications Manager Kyle Stafford said.

The gift shop offers Texas Motor Speedway and NASCAR at the Circuit of the Americas merchandise such as shirts, hats and collectables, according to the website. The location is also the new spot for track tours, which are held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Stay tuned: NASCAR announced that Texas Motor Speedway will host its annual races April 30-May 2, 2027 across all three levels of stock car racing.

A new apartment building is planned for construction near Plano’s Preston Road, while Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen plans updates on its third floor. Check out some of the latest construction filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

1. Pearl Towne Crossing in Plano

A new apartment building with a leasing office and parking garage is planned near the intersection of Park Boulevard and Preston Road in Plano, per a TDLR filing. The 506,000-square-foot facility is estimated to be completed in 2029.

• Location: 4701 W. Park Blvd., Plano

• Estimated timeline: Jan. 11, 2027-April 27, 2029

• Estimated cost: $68.2 million

2. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen will add a new patient care unit with 25 patient rooms and supporting spaces on its third floor, per a TDLR filing.

• Location: 1105 N. Central Expressway, Allen

• Estimated timeline: Jan. 5, 2027-Sept. 5, 2027

• Estimated cost: $10.2 million