TxDOT Has Picked Its Route for the Freeway That Would Reshape Princeton

The Texas Department of Transportation has identified its recommended corridor for a proposed north-south freeway through northeast Collin County, the Princeton Herald reported Wednesday.

The recommendation advances plans for a six-lane, controlled-access roadway running about 10 miles, connecting State Highway 121 to the future U.S. 380 Princeton Freeway.

TxDOT presented the recommended corridor at a public hearing in Princeton, saying the route "best satisfies the study goals while minimizing impacts to surrounding communities and environmental resources."

Why it matters here

A controlled-access, north-south freeway would be a structural change for this side of Collin County, where growth has so far run east-west along the U.S. 380 corridor. Which properties fall inside the recommended alignment, and on what timeline construction money follows, are the questions that now move to the project's next phases of design and environmental review.

Source: the Princeton Herald.

Sources

https://princetonherald.com/2026/08/13/residents-attend-txdot-public-hearing/