News Flash

(November 14, 2022) The next phase of the Elm Street reconstruction project starts this week, weather permitting, on Monday, November 14.  These closures are expected to remain in place for about four weeks at which time a different lane closure will be announced. Detour signs will be posted.  These closures are described in more detail below and shown on the map (PDF):

Elm Street will remain closed between 1^st and 2^nd Streets.

• Both directions of Elm Street remain closed between 1^st Street and 2^nd Street.  Residents on that block can access their homes from Half Elm Street. 
•  Southbound traffic on 1^st Street wishing to turn left onto Elm Street will be detoured to Pecan Street.  
• Westbound traffic on Elm Street will be detoured up 2^nd Street to Main Street.  

Southbound 2^ndStreet will be closed at Half Main Street.

• Southbound 2^nd Street will be closed between Half Main Street and Half Elm Street. 
•  All traffic on southbound 2^nd Street will be detoured onto Half Main Street and can use 3^rd Street to go south.  

Eastbound Elm Street will be closed between 5^th Street and South County Road.  

• This includes closing the south half of the Elm Street intersections with 6^th Street and 7^th Street.  
• Westbound Elm Street will remain open, but no traffic will be able to cross Elm Street on 6^th or 7^th Streets.  
• Southbound traffic on 6^th and 7^th Streets will be detoured onto westbound Elm Street and can use 5^th Street to go south.  
• Northbound traffic on 6^th and 7^th Streets will be detoured onto Pecan Street and can use South County Road to go north.  
• Only local traffic will be allowed on 6^th and 7^th Streets north of Pecan Street.

Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction zone and to seek an alternate route in advance.  Use the Waze app to navigate around road closures. Click here to learn about Waze or install it on your smartphone.

 This is one of the phases of the project that will reconstruct the entire length of Elm Street to create a concrete street with continuous gutters, parallel parking spaces, sidewalks, and street lighting.  Find more information at  Downtown Street Improvements and Plaza Project | Frisco, TX - Official Website (friscotexas.gov).