TxDOT West Lucas Road Project – FM 1378 from the Lucas Fire Station to the Bait Shop Intersection (FM 1378 / FM 3286)

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)

The TxDOT Dallas District plans, designs, builds, operates, and maintains the state transportation system in the following counties:  Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Navarro and Rockwall.  The TxDOT Collin County Area Office led by Area Engineer Jennifer Vorster, PE, is responsible for all TxDOT work within Collin County.

TxDOT Site Manager                                      John D. Hudspeth, PE     214-320-6146       [email protected]

TxDOT Collin County Area Office              Jennifer Vorster, PE      972-542-2345        [email protected]

More details are also available online at the TxDOT Project Tracker by following this link: TxDOT Project Tracker

The TxDOT West Lucas Road construction project is a roadway expansion project consisting of widening the existing two-lane undivided road to a four-lane divided roadway for a distance of approximately 0.8 miles. This 0.8 mile section of roadway will stretch from the Lucas Fire Station (Country Club Road) to the Bait Shop Intersection (FM 137 / FM 3286).

The City estimated that approximately 70 percent of the vehicles traveling on West Lucas Road originate from outside the City of Lucas. The purpose of the proposed project is to improve safety and mobility to accommodate for future traffic volumes. It would include two travel lanes in each direction divided by a grassy median to separate the eastbound and westbound lanes. Intersection improvements with turn lanes are proposed at cross streets. The proposed right-of-way width would vary from 125 to 180 feet. Subject to final design considerations, this right-of-way expansion will require approximately 7.6 acres of additional right-of-way not previously held by TxDOT and potentially displace four residences and one non-residential structure.

Planning for this project is still underway. More updates will be provided on this page as the project moves forward.

Project Funding - TxDOT Connect

Estimated Project Cost: $ 22,677,850.00

Expenditures

• Project Engineering: $814,242.98

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

August 2024

• The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is proposing to reconstruct and widen Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 1378 from FM 3286 to West Lucas Road in Collin County, Texas. The virtual hearing will consist of a pre-recorded video presentation and will include both audio and visual components. The materials will be posted online by Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 5 p.m. and will remain online for at least 15 days. To view the virtual public hearing, go to the following web address at the date and time indicated above: Website
•  In addition, TxDOT is providing an in-person option for individuals who would like to participate in person instead of online. The in-person option will be held in an open house format on Thursday, August 29, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. with a live presentation about the proposed project at 5:30 p.m. at the Lucas Christian Academy, 505 W. Lucas Road, Lucas, TX 75002. In person attendees will be able to review hard copies of project materials, ask questions of TxDOT staff and/or consultants, and leave comments.

May 2023

• Public Meeting #2 - Project updates were submitted, schematics were presented to participants, and design expectations were made available to the public via the TxDOT "Keep it Moving" website: Website

April 2022

• Public Meeting #1 - Inform the public of project status and present recommendations, describe the project so the public can determine how they may be affected, provide the public the opportunity to provide input, and develop a record of public participation.
• Information on future feasibility study and purpose were presented and made public via the TxDOT "Keep it Moving" website: Website