The Plano City Council voted unanimously to allocate roughly $16 million for sewer line upgrades along West Plano Parkway. The decision was made during a meeting on May 12. The project involves replacing and expanding 7,000 feet of existing wastewater infrastructure.
According to city documents, the improvements are designed to increase the system's wastewater capacity and prevent future sewage backups. Plano Engineering Director Caleb Thornhill told the council that the current pipe is undersized for present flow levels. He described the project as up-sizing the existing system to handle the volume.
The new line will run beneath West Plano Parkway. It begins east of Independence Parkway and extends approximately 600 feet west of Coit Road, near the President George Bush Turnpike. Thornhill indicated that construction is scheduled to begin in June. The work is expected to be finished by February 2027.
This initiative is part of the Community Investment Program, which uses water and sewage bonds to fund infrastructure upgrades. The new line will connect to a previously constructed sewer improvement south of Dalhart Road. It will also link to a separate Plano Parkway sewer project that is currently under construction.
The city has invested approximately $36 million in total for sewer improvements along the turnpike corridor. Plano is located about 18 miles north of Dallas.
