Utility relocations are still underway along SH 5 through downtown McKinney and construction continues on Medical Center Drive. Here are five updates on current or planned transportation projects in McKinney.

1. East Virginia Parkway improvements

• Project: East Virginia Street will be reconstructed between Murray Street and Airport Drive. The project will add a new alignment and connection to Airport Drive. A roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of the realigned Virginia Parkway and Lively Hill Lane.

• Update: Design is 90% complete and the project is expected to go to bid later this year.

2. Medical Center Drive improvements

• Project: Crews are reconstructing and widening Medical Center Drive between Murray Street and Airport Drive. When finished, the road will be a continuous 4-lane divided roadway.

• Update: Construction is underway and approximately 30% complete. Paving of the southbound lanes is underway and nearly complete.

Lusso Pasta and Market is coming soon to McKinney, owner Megan Lux said.

The specifics: Lusso Pasta and Market will offer pantry items and kitchen goods imported from Italy, a deli counter with aged meats and cheeses, focaccia pizza, pastries, pasta kits and more, Lux said. Customers can take items home to cook or enjoy food there at the restaurant, she said.

What they're saying: “You'll also be able to pick up your pasta and your sauce, and either take it home and cook it for dinner, or you can have us make you a bowl of it on the spot,” Lux said.

• 224 E. Virginia St., McKinney

The first airport restaurant for Portillo’s opened inside Terminal B at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in late May.

Travelers can order Portillo’s signature menu items like Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled burgers and Portillo’s chocolate cake, according to a news release. Plans for the Chicago eatery were first announced last May, according to previous reporting.

The details: The restaurant features self-order kiosks and order-ahead pickup, as well as a Portillo’s Grab & Go area. There is also a variety of seating options for more than 50 guests, according to the restaurant’s website.

Portillo’s partner at the airport is PhaseNext Hospitality, according to previous reporting.

What else? The Chicago-based company has two locations in Fort Worth, as well as restaurants in Arlington, Dallas, Mansfield, Grand Prairie, Grapevine and The Colony, according to its website.

• 2400 Aviation Drive, Terminal B, DFW Airport

Allen and McKinney officials launch a new initiative for economic development around SH 121, while Universal Kids Resort announces a July 1 opening date. Check out six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. ‘More than a highway’: Allen, McKinney officials launch 121 North corridor initiative
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4. Early voting starts June 1 for Frisco's mayoral runoff election
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6. Universal Kids Resort sets July 1 opening date

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed June 3 that a case of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, was detected on a cattle ranch in South Texas.

The overview: The case marks the first domestic detection of screwworm in a decade and the first Texas case in approximately 50 years. The flesh-eating parasite is a threat to the state’s $15.5 billion cattle industry.

Zooming in: No additional infestations have been identified, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins told reporters. Federal and state officials have emphasized that they do not anticipate issues with the food supply chain, as the screwworm only targets live animals and does not infest meat, fruit or vegetables.

However, experts have warned that a larger, prolonged screwworm outbreak could cause a spike in beef prices.

A widespread infestation is estimated to cost Texas at least $1.8 billion per year in damages, according to a USDA analysis of a 1976 screwworm outbreak. Texas cattle, sheep and goat producers would face about $732 million in annual losses.