Frisco approves $2.16 million Meadow Hill Drive reconstruction project

Meadow Hill Drive is headed for a full rebuild that will change daily travel in north Frisco, after Frisco City Council approved a $2.16 million contract with McMahon Contracting LP for the work.

The project goes beyond a simple paving job. City materials say Meadow Hill Drive will be reconstructed as a 26-foot-wide concrete roadway with two single-lane roundabouts, storm drainage enhancements, drainage ditch and drainage system improvements, and driveway construction tied to culvert crossings. The city lists construction start as Q2 2026 and estimated completion as Q3 2027, which means drivers and nearby homeowners should expect a prolonged period of lane shifts, access changes and neighborhood construction traffic.

The work area runs along Meadow Hill Drive from Home Road west to the end of the street, and project maps also show the corridor tied to North County Road and Rogers Road. For commuters, that matters because the route serves neighborhood trips, local errands and the daily movement in a fast-growing part of Frisco where road projects often overlap with utility and drainage work. The reconstruction is also being done without adding new lanes, signaling a rebuild of the street’s current footprint rather than an expansion.

Frisco is leaning on roundabouts as part of that design. The city says it already has more than 55 single-lane roundabouts in operation, mostly in residential neighborhoods, and it has additional single-lane roundabouts planned at North County Road at All Stars Avenue and at Meadow Hill Drive. City officials have framed the Meadow Hill plan as part of that larger pattern, using roundabouts to manage turning movements and calm traffic instead of relying only on stop signs or signalized intersections.

The Meadow Hill plan has been in public view for nearly two years. Frisco held an open house at the Frisco Public Library on Aug. 28, 2024, to walk residents through the reconstruction plans and video simulations of the roundabouts. Earlier estimates put the project at $5.99 million and said the cost would be reimbursed by the developer, showing how the project has moved through several planning and budgeting stages before the council’s contract vote.

For north Frisco drivers, the long-term bet is that smoother turns, better drainage and a rebuilt concrete roadway will replace a street that has outgrown its old configuration. The short-term reality is a long construction window that will test patience well into 2027.