Here’s the latest on seven ongoing and upcoming transportation projects in Plano, according to the city’s community investment program.
This list is not comprehensive.
Upcoming projects
1. CPKC Railroad Crossing Improvements
Project: The city is replacing existing railroad crossings at Los Rios Boulevard and Plano Parkway. The project will also add sidewalk for some of the city’s gaps in the current sidewalk system.
Update: Los Rios Boulevard will be closed from Plano Parkway to 14th Street for asphalt approach restoration from Sept. 2-4.

• Timeline: Sept. 2026-27
• Cost: $179,219
• Funding: city of Plano

Ongoing projects
2. Sidewalk Improvements along Plano Parkway
Project: The city is working on roadway, sidewalk and driveway improvements along Plano Parkway from Independence Parkway to Alma Drive.
Update: Plano City Council approved a change order increasing the total construction cost for the project at a meeting Aug. 10.

• Timeline: May 2021-Oct. 2026
• Cost: $2.2 million
• Funding: city of Plano

The downtown Plano retail shop, Lyla’s Clothing and Gifts, has closed its Plano location.

The details: Shop owner Meagan Wauters announced the store would be closing to focus on her Rockwall location in a social media post July 31.

The background: The downtown Plano location opened in 2017, per previous reporting, and first launched in 2014.

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Here is a list of five events happening in and around the Dallas-Fort Worth area Sept. 4-6.

Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Frisco

At Frisco’s annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration, explore the traditions, culture and contributions of Hispanic communities at Kaleidoscope park. The family-friendly event features a parade of nations, interactive games, local vendors and a live concert.

Texas senators indicated Sept. 1 that they intend to tighten regulations on data centers during next year’s legislative session, which begins in January.

What they're saying: “I think every member's district has had an impact from a data center conversation, so there will be plenty of bills trying to put things in place that are reasonable, responsible regulatory frameworks for data centers,” state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, said.

The big picture: With some Texas residents and conservation groups sounding the alarm about water-intensive technologies used by some data centers, state agencies have warned that limited information is available on how much water the industry actually uses. Officials said they have also had trouble determining exactly how many data centers are operating in the state today, as there is no “comprehensive statewide list” of existing and planned facilities.

Estimates from state agencies and the University of Texas at Austin suggest that roughly 370 data centers are currently operating in Texas, with about 100 facilities under construction and another 180 being proposed.