Collin County
Northeast Freeway

FROM SH 121 TO THE
FUTURE US 380 FREEWAY

CC-NEFWY map
Purpose & goals

Study Overview

Collin County is studying a proposed new-location freeway that extends from State Highway 121(SH 121) to the future U.S. 380 Princeton Freeway, covering approximately 10 miles.

The County aims to identify and preserve the corridor needed for the Collin County Northeast Freeway (CCNEF).

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Meet the needs of future growth

Location

Preserve land needed for a future corridor

Vehicle

Enhance regional mobility

Road 1.0

Provide Links to Existing Major Roadways

Stop

Reduce Congestion

Safety Cone

Enhance Safety

Study Approach

Analyze

FEASIBILITY STUDY
& SCHEMATIC DESIGN

Efforts focus on analyzing traffic, drainage and safety conditions and developing potential Corridor Alignment and schematic design.

Waves, sun.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Collin County will evaluate environmental constraints, review ongoing and planned land use developments, and prepare environmental studies.

Ideas

STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH
& PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

Coordination with residents, cities, and other stakeholders will be conducted to help determine future transportation needs in the study area.

Study Background

Building off Previous Efforts

Input received from previous studies is carefully considered when developing the plan for future roadways in the county.

During public involvement efforts of the Future Mobility Study, the study team met with city and county representatives in the study area, engaged more than 2,300 people, and received over 230 survey comments.

49.8%

Nearly half of survey respondents

of 233 survey respondents are somewhat or very supportive of building a freeway regardless of the alignment.

50%

Half of Survey Respondents

listed Traffic Congestion as their top concern.

50%

Half of the city and county representatives

that responded to the survey selected rapid growth as the most likely to occur in the study area and 20% selected exponential growth. Only 5% of survey respondents selected slow sustained growth.

CCFM-Study Area

Information for adjacent projects can be found on our Resources page.

Resources
Provide input

Public Involvement

Public input is critical to this project.

Your feedback will be used to help identify constraints and concerns in the study area. Comments from the public will also be considered as modifications continue to be made to the alternatives under consideration.

Provide input during public meetings and review meeting materials through our Public Meeting Portal.

CCNEF map

Adjacent Projects

CCNEF seeks to provide interconnectivity throughout the corridor. 

While the Collin County Northeast Freeway is an independent project, it is also part of a larger system of proposed freeways that will link together to form corridor connectivity across many counties.

The study is taking into consideration many planned and existing facilities to maintain and enhance mobility. Collin County and TxDOT have several planned improvement projects in the study area in various phases of planning and construction.

Identifying challenges

data collection & analysis

The CCNEF study is collecting data on current road conditions and identifying key challenges to better plan for future mobility and connectivity across the corridor.

  1. CCNEF seeks to provide interconnectivity throughout the corridor.

  2. The study is taking into consideration many planned and existing facilities to maintain and enhance mobility.

  3. Considering the Collin County Thoroughfare Plan Update

Data Analysis will be made available and updated regularly on our Helpful Info page.

Current & future Conditions

Planning for Our Future

Collin County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state and nation. In 2019, it was estimated that 80 new residents moved to Collin County each day.

Traffic in the Collin County Northeast Freeway area is rising faster than the statewide average from TxDOT data.​

The study area includes major roadway networks, rapidly expanding communities, and critical utility infrastructure.

Public Involvement, Collecting data on existing conditions, and identifying major constraints will help inform future planning efforts and highlight both opportunities and challenges in the study area.

Project Schedule*

*Timeline is subject to change

Ready, Set, Go!

Summer 2025

Study Begins

WE ARE HERE!

Winter 2025

Public Meeting #1

Next steps.

Summer 2026

Public Meeting #2

Future moves.

Spring 2027

Public Hearing

That's a wrap!

Summer 2027

Study Completed

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Questions?
Email us: contact@collincountynortheastfreeway.com