DTX-MCK: Impact 10/14/2025

🚙 McKinney officials are nearing the finish line of a new plan that aims to reduce transportation-related crashes resulting in death or serious injuries.

Engineering Director Gary Graham delivered an update on the city’s Safe Streets initiative at the Oct. 6 McKinney City Council work session. The initiative is funded by a U.S. Department of Transportation grant and aims to deliver a safety action plan with near-term and long-term goals.

Latest update: City staff are developing the plan in partnership with stakeholders such as the North Central Texas Council of Governments and Texas Department of Transportation. Graham’s presentation included a draft version of some safety strategies and a high-injury network map.

By the numbers: According to data from the city, 7,778 crashes were reported between 2020 and 2024 in McKinney. Of those crashes, 215 resulted in serious injury or death. The total presented did not include crashes on freeways such as the Sam Rayburn Tollway, Graham said.

🍕 Cavalli Pizzeria is open again in McKinney after a change in ownership, part-owner Emily Bonin said.

The gist: The restaurant was closed for about three months but has reopened with the same kitchen staff, she said. Cavalli serves Neapolitan-style pizza, fresh-made pastas and salads, according to its website. Desserts such as the restaurant’s s’mores pizza are also returning to the menu, Bonin said.

📍6851 Virginia Parkway, Ste. 105 McKinney

🚘️ Grease Monkey, an automobile service company offering oil changes and more, has opened three new locations.

Quote of note: “We’re thrilled to be growing so quickly in Dallas-Fort Worth, one of the most dynamic markets in the country right now,” FullSpeed Automotive President Ron Stilwell said in the release. “Opening six Grease Monkey locations in such a short time shows the strength of our franchise system and the demand for our services. We’re confident this market will be a major driver of our nationwide expansion.”

The new locations are part of the company's Dallas-area brand expansion and their addresses are:

• 4677 Preston Road, Frisco
• 7740 Preston Road, Frisco
• 7249 S. Custer Road, McKinney