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#Transportation

New freeway construction through rural Denton County landscape
Town Hall

Denton County's Outer Loop EIS Wraps in September — the Route Is Nearly Locked

A 23-mile freeway study reaches its final decision point this fall, and whatever alignment emerges will determine traffic, development, and land values across southern Denton County for a generation.

3 min · 2026-07-19
Construction work underway at the FM 407 and I-35W interchange in Argyle, Texas
Town Hall

The One Fix at FM 407 and I-35W Still Has Months to Go — and It's All You're Getting for a While

The micro breakout is still under construction. The full widening won't even bid until next spring. Here's what that means for your commute.

3 min · 2026-07-06
FM 407 at the I-35W interchange in Argyle, a two-lane road slated for major widening
Town Hall

Denton County's Thoroughfare Plan Is Out for Public Comment — and Your Roads Are in It

The county just posted a draft map of which roads get built next. You can still shape it — but the window won't stay open forever.

3 min · 2026-06-29
Aerial view of a new freeway corridor under construction through rural North Texas farmland
Development

The Denton Outer Loop Has Real Blueprints Now — Here's What That Means for Your Backyard

Four actual routes, an environmental impact statement, and decisions that will lock in where Denton County's growth lands for the next thirty years.

4 min · 2026-06-21
Aerial view of planned freeway corridor through greenbelt between Lake Lewisville and Lake Ray Roberts in Denton County
Development

The Road That Will Redraw Flower Mound Is Moving Toward a Decision

The Denton County Outer Loop's preferred alignment is being narrowed down now — and once it's locked, it's locked.

3 min · 2026-06-17
A yellow school bus parked at an LISD school drop-off zone in Lewisville, Texas
Schools

LISD Is Taking Over Its Own Bus System. Here's What That Means for Your Morning.

After 30 years with a contractor, the district is hiring 220+ drivers and buying new tracking tech — and your kid's bus ride is about to look different.

3 min · 2026-06-07
Yellow school bus parked outside an LISD elementary school in Flower Mound
Schools

LISD Just Approved $31.7M in Construction — Including a New Transportation Center and Safety Upgrades Across Campuses

If your kid rides a bus, the district just made a $15M bet that next year goes better than the last few.

3 min · 2026-06-07