This project funds the recipients planning and project development activities to move towards the elimination of an at grade rail crossing on mcintyre road by way of a grade-separated crossing…

The Federal Railroad Administration awarded the City of McKinney, Texas $4.485 million on October 1, 2025, under the Railroad Crossing Elimination program (CFDA 20.327) for planning and project development activities to eliminate an at-grade rail crossing on McIntyre Road through construction of a grade-separated crossing structure.

The project addresses a Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) rail line currently operated by Dallas, Garland Northeastern Railroad. The funding supports the city's concurrent realignment of McIntyre Road to connect with Wilmeth Road, a major east-west arterial identified in the city's master thoroughfare plan. The realignment will initially comprise two lanes adjacent to the rail crossing, expandable to four lanes when development occurs on the north side of future Wilmeth Road, with sidewalk provisions on each side of the roadway. Design began in early 2024, with construction scheduled to start in 2026. The project improves safety and connectivity in a rapidly developing area of McKinney while advancing regional mobility by eliminating railroad-induced delays at the crossing.

Period of performance runs through October 31, 2029. Work is performed in Texas. The assistance type is a project grant, obligated at $4.485 million.

This project funds the recipients planning and project development activities to move towards the elimination of an at grade rail crossing on mcintyre road by way of a grade-separated crossing structure to improve safety and connectivity in a rapidly developing area of the city of mckinney. The at-grade rail line is owned by the dallas area rapid transit (dart) agency and is currently operated by dallas, garland northeastern (dgno) railroad.through a separate project in the recipients capital improvements program, the recipient is in the process of realigning mcintyre road to connect with a major east-west roadway, wilmeth road as identified in the recipients master thoroughfare plan. Wilmeth road is currently a four-lane divided arterial with the ability to be widened to six lanes when warranted by traffic volumes. The realignment of mcintyre will initially be two lanes adjacent to the rail crossing but will be expanded to four lanes when the development on the north side of future wilmeth road occurs, which is expected within the next two years. The new design will include provisions for sidewalks on each side of the roadway. Design of the wilmeth mcintyre road realignment project started in early 2024 with construction to begin in 2026.