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The station would be an at-grade structure on the south side of 15th Street with a small parking lot. The station plan was controversial among downtown merchants, as it would require the demolition of an antique mall and would cause traffic congestion. [6] In 1998, the city of Plano approved a different location north of 15th Street.
Plano was the first city in Collin County to adopt a master plan for its road system. The use of multi-lane, divided highways for all major roads allows for higher speed limits, generally 40 mph (64 km/h), but sometimes up to 55 mph (89 km/h) on the northern section of Preston Road. Plano is served directly by several major roadways and freeways.
The final stage of north-central and northeast "suburban" light rail expansion opened six months ahead of schedule when the Red Line extension to Downtown Plano and Parker Road opened on December 9, 2002, providing light rail service to Plano for the first time, and completing the current configuration of the Red Line. [13] [14]
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2001 - Shops at Willow Bend in business. 2002 - Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail begins operating; Downtown Plano station opens. [2]2009 - Phil Dyer becomes mayor. [2]2010 - Population: city 259,841; [10] megaregion 19,728,244.
Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway, now known as the Interurban Railway Museum, is a historic train station at 901 E 15th Street in Plano, Texas.It is still served by the Downtown Plano station of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail, which reutilized the right of way of the interurban.
In February 2015, the city of Plano purchased a 2.6 acre tract for the station. [10] Construction of the elevated light rail station began on August 26, 2023. [11] As the station is located in a historically industrial area, the city of Plano created a comprehensive plan to re-zone and encourage development in the area, dubbed Plano Tomorrow.
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