Prosper and Celina drivers can expect to see a lower speed limit on sections of FM 1385 soon.

Some context: Celina City Council members approved changing the speed limit on portions of the roadway at their April 14 meeting. The lower speed limit was also approved April 7 by Prosper Town Council.

What it means: The Texas Department of Transportation recently completed a speed study in Celina on FM 1385 from Parvin Road to the northern city limit boundary, which showed most drivers were within a range of 47 mph to 53 mph, while the road’s existing speed limit sits around 55 mph. TxDOT recommended reducing the current speed limit from Parvin Road to just above FM 428 from 55 mph to 45 mph, according to city documents. Remaining sections of FM 1385 above FM 428 will have speed limits of 50 mph and 55 mph.

Prosper’s new Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is set to open this May, according to a company representative. 

Zooming in: The new location is now scheduled to open to the public May 11, the representative said. Cracker Barrel was initially scheduled to open April 27 but later shifted opening timelines. The eatery's menu features a variety of southern food options, such as all-day breakfast, country fried steak, meatloaf and chicken n’ dumplings.

• 3830 W. University Drive, Prosper

Keep up to date on the road projects happening around Dallas-Fort Worth, including work finishing up on US 380 and Lebanon Road being expanded to six lanes.

Collin County 

Highway Safety Improvement Program

Project: Updates include modernized traffic signals, upgraded equipment, increased capacity and enhanced pedestrian features to streets in Allen.

Update: Construction is wrapping up with three intersections remaining at Century Parkway and Bethany Drive, Greenville Avenue and Bethany Drive, and Main Street and Greenville Avenue.

• Timeline: construction to wrap up by summer 2026
• Cost: $5.8 million
• Funding sources: city of Allen, Texas Department of Transportation

• Timeline: construction to finish late next year
• Cost: $23 million
• Funding source: Denton County, city of Frisco

Texas residents are increasingly facing damaging storms that drive up home insurance rates and other housing costs. Ahead of the state's 2027 legislative session, consumer advocates and insurance industry representatives are urging lawmakers to consider affordability solutions.

What's happening: The average Texas home insurance premium—the amount paid to an insurance company—was $3,291 in 2024, according to the latest Texas Department of Insurance data. In total, premiums rose about 50% between 2022-24.

Texas’ high propensity for natural disasters has been “the No. 1 driver” behind recent rate increases, said Rich Johnson, a spokesperson for the Insurance Council of Texas.

Stay tuned: While Texas can't legislate itself out of weather risks, lawmakers have considered some policy changes to increase disaster resiliency and boost regulatory oversight of the insurance industry. Proposals range from creating grants to help residents weather-proof their homes to placing limits on future rate hikes.