Concrete panel replacement has started along Virginia Parkway as part of McKinney’s Roadstock project, though city officials anticipate rebidding several segments next year to complete the project.

Current situation: McKinney City Council members approved an additional $1.2 million for the project during a May 5 meeting after costs associated with Eldorado Parkway were higher than anticipated. Construction crews had to replace more panels than expected, said Katie McKenzie, assistant director of Public Works.

“Eldorado did not come without its challenges,” she said. “I’ll rip the band-aid off and tell you that we replaced almost twice as many panels as we expected to replace on this project.”

What it means: City officials anticipate the remaining funding will pay for the first two 1-mile segments that are scheduled for Virginia Parkway:

• Stonebridge Drive to Ridge Road
• Ridge Road to Lake Forest Drive

McKinney saw 294 homes sold during April, with the most homes sold in the 75071 ZIP code. The city’s median home sale price was $519,775 with an average of 67 days on the market.

The details: Check out this real estate data for McKinney, comparing data from April 2025 to April 2026 in categories such as:

• Number of homes sold by ZIP code
• Median home sales price by ZIP code
• Average days on the market by ZIP code
• Number of new listings by ZIP code
• Number of homes under contract by ZIP code
• Homes sold by price point

Stay informed on five transportation projects around Dallas-Fort Worth.

1. US 75 at Arapaho Road crossing enhancements
Project: Work will include Arapaho Trail improvements, pedestrian lighting, new ramps, a DART bus stop connection and a trail connection under US 75 with a barrier wall between a relocated U-turn lane.
Update: The project is currently under final design.

• Timeline: fall 2026-winter 2027
• Cost: $4.9 million
• Funding source: city of Richardson

• Timeline: spring 2026-fall 2027
• Cost: $27.8 million
• Funding source: town of Prosper

Texas’ sweeping immigration enforcement law can take effect for now, a federal appeals court ruled May 29.

The background: Senate Bill 4 gives Texas officials the unprecedented authority to arrest and deport migrants suspected of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally. State lawmakers passed the measure in late 2023, and it has largely been tied up in court since.

The latest: In an unpublished order May 29, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed SB 4 to take effect as the case continues, lifting a lower court order that had blocked portions of the law. 

What they're saying: In a joint statement, a trio of civil rights groups decried the May 29 decision as “disappointing and out of step with the Constitution,” saying that they would continue to fight the law in court.

Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the order as a “major border security victory.” State agencies have not detailed their plans to arrest, detain or deport migrants under SB 4.