Edinburg is dropping $12.6 million to fix up local roads and ease those annoying traffic jams. It’s going to be a bit of a headache with construction zones for a while, but your daily commute should get a lot smoother once it's finished.
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Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 2 the 90 before that.
The developer will bear the cost of widening 4,000 feet of Davis Road.
Future residents of the new subdivisions and existing neighbors who will gain a wider, safer road.
Current residents may experience construction-related traffic disruptions.
Residents are concerned that new high-density developments on S. McColl Road will worsen traffic on the already congested Sprague Road. They are pushing for the city to require developers to widen the road as part of the approval process.
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Residents expressed concerns about the narrow width of Davis Road and the impact of new subdivisions on traffic and safety. Developers committed to widening the road to 24 feet and adding safety features.