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Bypass project slow going

by | May 28, 2026 | Area news, Latest

Eastbound or westbound, any time of day, traffic is heavy on U.S. Highway 380 through the center of Princeton. A TxDOT project widening the road from four lanes to six is not expected to be finished until 2028. Bob Wieland/The Farmersville Times

Relief for drivers on U.S. Highway 380 is moving slower than the traffic. But the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is continuing efforts to improve passage through or around Princeton.

The Collin County Commissioners Court voted Monday, May 11, to approve the sale of nearly 19 acres of land on FM 1827 just south of New Hope. The tract will become part of TxDOT’s $8 billion Highway 380/Spur 399 bypass corridor, which is not currently funded. 

“Work on detailed design, right of way acquisition and utility relocations are ongoing in portions of the corridor,” said TxDOT Public Information Officer Dianne Tordillo. “Letting [bidding] schedules have not been developed at this time.”

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