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Study results and proposed fixes for the Glen Oaks Drive and Ridge Road all-way stop go to residents Wednesday

City traffic staff will share the intersection study at Dowell Middle School at 6 p.m. Oct. 28. Online comments open Oct. 29 and run through Nov. 11.

Cody Esparza· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team

October 26, 20261 min read

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McKinney will show residents the results of a traffic study on the Glen Oaks Drive and Ridge Road intersection on Wednesday, along with the improvements the city is proposing there.

The intersection is controlled by an all-way stop and sits in a residential area with nearby schools, parks and other places people travel to, according to the city's project page. The city says it has received several resident concerns about the spot and is weighing options to ease congestion, improve safety and handle more traffic in the future.

The public meeting runs from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Oct. 28 in the cafeteria at Dowell Middle School, 301 S. Ridge Road. People who attend can comment on the proposed improvements, and the city will take online feedback from Oct. 29 through Nov. 11. The city's engagement site offers registration for the meeting.

A decade of study

The city has been watching the intersection since 2016, the project page says. Its timeline lists:

  • 2016-2017: crash history reviews and resident concerns
  • 2018-2019: network screening of several intersections
  • 2020-2021: an intersection control evaluation
  • July 19, 2022: a City Council item that was tabled
  • Nov. 29, 2022: a meeting of the SRCA board
  • Aug. 11, 2023: a City Council meeting
  • March 2024: flashing stop signs installed
  • March 2026: a City Council work session

The city says it began suggesting improvements in 2022. The project page does not yet describe the options that will be presented Wednesday.

Sources

engage.mckinneytexas.org

engage.mckinneytexas.org

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Cody Esparza· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team

Cody Esparza covers McKinney city hall, the council, and county government.

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