Collin County Outer Loop
Collin County Outer Loop | |
|---|---|
| Outer Loop Road | |
 Current Collin County Outer Loop highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 6.4 mi (10.3 km) |
| Existed | October 8, 2012[1]–present |
| Segment 3 | |
| Length | 1.8 mi[2] (2.9 km) |
| West end | Dallas Parkway in Celina |
| East end |  SH 289 in Celina |
| Segment 1 | |
| Length | 4.6 mi[3] (7.4 km) |
| West end |  US 75 in Anna |
| East end |  SH 121 near Melissa |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Highway system | |
The Collin County Outer Loop is a planned loop that will serve growing areas of Collin County, Texas in North Texas. It is a section of the planned Texas State Highway Loop 9 around the North Texas area. Upon completion, the Outer Loop will be the third limited-access belt road for Dallas, following Interstate 635 (L.B.J. Freeway) and the President George Bush Turnpike.
Current status
In its current state the Outer Loop runs 4.6 miles from US 75 in Anna to SH 121 just northeast of Melissa. This section was built at a cost of $21 million.[1] This section of road runs as a bi-directional two lane road, which will eventually be the north frontage road.[4] The Collin County Commissioners Court approved a staff proposal during an 18 March 2019 meeting to build the Outer Loop as a freeway instead of as a tollway as originally planned.[5]
A 1.8 mile section of the loop, running between Dallas Parkway (future Dallas North Tollway) and SH 289 (Preston Road), opened to traffic in summer 2021.
Future
The Outer Loop is planned to run for approximately 50 miles[4][6] from the future northern extension of the Dallas North Tollway in Celina to Interstate 30 near Royse City.[7] The loop will be built in five different segments (including the section of road already open).
Segment 1
Segment 1 is the first section of road opened, running from US 75 to SH 121. This section will eventually become the north frontage road as main freeway lanes are added.
Segment 2
Segment 2 will run from FM 6 between Nevada and Josephine to the Rockwall County line near Royse City. This segment could possibly be extended further south past Interstate 30 through Rockwall, Kaufman and Dallas counties as part of a much larger outer loop.[8]
Segment 3
Segment 3 will run past US 75 to the future north extension of the Dallas North Tollway in Celina. This section will run through extreme north McKinney, close to Weston and cross SH 289 (Preston Road) before ending at the Dallas North Tollway. This section could possibly be extended further west through Denton County as part of a larger outer loop.[8]
As of July 2017, Collin County is in the process of acquiring the land required to extend the current section opened to traffic. Construction is expected to begin in 2019.[9] A two lane road between Dallas Parkway (future Dallas North Tollway) and SH 289 (Preston Road) opened in the summer of 2021. This section of road is currently being extended to FM 2478 (Custer Road), with an anticipated completion date of fall 2022.[citation needed]
Segment 4
Segment 4 will run from US 380 near Farmersville to FM 6 between Nevada and Josephine.
Segment 5
Segment 5 will connect segments 1 and 4, running through sparsely populated areas of the county.
Junction list
The entire route is in Collin County.
| Location | mi [2][3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celina | 0.0 | 0.0 | Dallas Parkway (future Dallas North Tollway) | Western terminus | |
| County Road 52, County Road 1117 | Planned interchange (phase 3) | ||||
| 1.8 | 2.9 | SH 289 (Preston Road) | Current eastern end of phase 3 | ||
| County Road 88 | Planned interchange (phase 3) | ||||
| | County Road 87 | Planned interchange (phase 3) | |||
| |  FM 2478 – Weston, McKinney | Planned interchange (phase 3) | |||
| | County Road 126 | Planned interchange (phase 3) | |||
| Weston |  FM 543 – Weston, McKinney | Planned interchange (phase 3) | |||
| | County Road 286, County Road 283 | Planned interchange (phase 3) | |||
| Anna | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 75 | Western terminus of phase 1; US 75 exit 47B | |
| Anna–Melissa line | 1.7 | 2.7 |  SH 5 (South Powell Street / McKinney Street) | ||
| | 4.6 | 7.4 | SH 121 | Current eastern terminus of Collin County Outer Loop | |
| | County Road 472, County Road 474 | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| | County Road 476, County Road 475 | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| Anna | County Road 506 | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| | County Road 577 | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| | County Road 576 | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| |  SH 78 – Leonard, Blue Ridge | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| | County Road 630 | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| | County Road 632 | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| | County Road 973 | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| | County Road 670 | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| |  FM 981 – Leonard, Blue Ridge, Celeste | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| | County Road 834 | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| | County Road 825 | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| | County Road 669, County Road 622 | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| | County Road 618 | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| | County Road 663 | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| |  FM 2194 – Merit, Farmersville | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| | County Road 655 | Planned interchange (phase 5) | |||
| Farmersville |  US 380 – Greenville, McKinney | Planned interchange (phases 4/5) | |||
| |  FM 647 – Farmersville, Josephine | Planned interchange (phase 4) | |||
| | County Road 649 | Planned interchange (phase 4) | |||
| | County Road 647, County Road 644 | Planned interchange (phase 4) | |||
| |  FM 1778 – Josephine, Copeville | Planned interchange (phase 4) | |||
| | County Road 596 | Planned interchange (phase 4) | |||
| Josephine |  FM 6 – Josephine, Nevada | Planned interchange (phases 4/2) | |||
| | County Road 637 | Planned interchange (phase 2) | |||
| | County Road 1040 | Planned interchange (phase 2) | |||
| Royse City | County Road 592, County Road 590 | Planned interchange (phase 2) | |||
| County Road 800 | Planned interchange (phase 2) | ||||
| |  FM 1138 / County Road 800 – Nevada | Planned interchange (phase 2) | |||
| |  FM 2755 – Lavon | Planned interchange (phase 2) | |||
| | County Road 900 | Planned interchange (phase 2) | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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External links
References
- ^ a b Young, Michael E. (October 8, 2012). "Outer Loop Road might be first step in Collin County's future growth". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ a b "Overview Map of Collin County Outer Loop (Segment 3)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Overview Map of Collin County Outer Loop (Segment 1)". Google Maps. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "Regional Projects Progress Report - December 2014" (PDF). North Texas Tollway Authority. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ Davis, Emily (2019-03-20). "Commissioners approve designating Collin County Outer Loop as freeway instead of tollway". Community Impact Newspaper. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "Mobility Projects". Collin County. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "Outer Loop Web Overview" (PDF). Collin County. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "Outer Loop Route Study". Rockwall. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ Bash, Homa (July 12, 2017). "Land Deals Underway for Collin County Outer Loop". KXAS-TV. Retrieved November 13, 2017.