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Collin County Outer Loop | |
|---|---|
| Outer Loop Road | |
 Current Collin County Outer Loop highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 18.3 mi (29.5 km) |
| Existed | October 8, 2012[1]–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Dallas Parkway in Celina |
 SH 289 in Celina FM 2478 in Celina FM 543 in Weston US 75 in Anna SH 5 in Anna | |
| East end |  SH 121 near Melissa |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Highway system | |
The Collin County Outer Loop is a partially-built beltway in Collin County, Texas. When completed, the 53-mile (85 km) highway would travel from the Denton County line to the Rockwall County line, passing through cities in the northern and eastern parts of the county. The Loop is part of the DFW Regional Outer Loop project, which would encircle the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
As of November 2025[update], 18.3 miles (29.5 km) of the highway's frontage roads have been constructed. The constructed portion, consisting of Segment 1 and parts of Segment 3, runs from Dallas Parkway in Celina to Sam Rayburn Highway (SH 121) near Melissa.[2] Segments 2, 4, and 5, as well as the rest of Segment 3, are in planning phases.
The highway was initially proposed as a toll road, with Collin County establishing the Collin County Toll Road Authority to manage the project.[3] However, in March 2019 the county's Commissioners Court opted to make the road a freeway.[4]
Segments
[edit]For planning and construction purposes, the loop is divided into five segments.[5] Construction of each segment will be performed in three phases: one frontage road, the second frontage road, and finally the highway's main lanes.[2] As of 2026[update], only the first phase of Segment 1 and parts of Segment 3 have been constructed.
Segment 1
[edit]Segment 1 runs 4.6 miles (7.4 km) east-west from US 75 in Anna to Sam Rayburn Highway (SH 121) northeast of Melissa.[5] The segment's northern frontage road was built at a cost of $21 million and opened to traffic in 2012.[1][6]
Segment 2
[edit]Segment 2 will run north-south from FM 6 between Nevada and Josephine to the Rockwall County line near Royse City. This segment could possibly be extended further south past Interstate 30 through Rockwall, Kaufman and Dallas counties as part of a larger outer loop.[7] The segment is currently being re-studied, with plans to release an environmental impact assessment in fall 2026.[8]
Segment 3
[edit]Segment 3 will run approximately 14.7 miles (23.7 km) east-west from the Denton County line in Celina to US 75 in Anna.[9][10] This section could be extended further west through Denton County as part of a larger outer loop.[7]
As of November 2025[update], 11.7 miles (18.8 km) of the segment have been completed, spanning from Dallas Parkway (a future extension of Dallas North Tollway) to US 75.[9] Construction on the segment began in 2019, starting with the portion between Dallas Parkway and Preston Road (SH 289).[11] This was extended to Custer Road (FM 2478) in October 2022,[12] with a further extension to US 75 completed in November 2025, ahead of schedule.[2] The remaining 3-mile (4.8 km) segment, dubbed Segment 3A,[10] is scheduled for construction in 2026.[2]
Segment 4
[edit]Segment 4 will run north-south from US 380 near Farmersville to FM 6 between Nevada and Josephine. The segment is currently being re-studied, with plans to release an environmental impact assessment in fall 2026.[8]
Segment 5
[edit]Segment 5 will run through northeastern Collin County from Sam Rayburn Highway (SH 121) near Melissa to US 380 near Farmersville, connecting Segments 1 and 4. The county is currently determining an appropriate right of way for the segment.[13]
Junction list
[edit]The entire route is in Collin County.
| Location | mi [14][15] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celina | South Legacy Drive (near  FM 428) | Denton/Collin county line | |||
| 0.0 | 0.0 | Dallas Parkway (future  Dallas North Tollway) | Current western terminus | ||
| CR 52 (Celina Parkway) | |||||
| 1.8 | 2.9 | SH 289 (Preston Road) – Pottsboro, Frisco | |||
| CR 88 (Choate Parkway) | |||||
| CR 87 (Coit Road) | |||||
| 4.8 | 7.7 | FM 2478 – Weston, McKinney | |||
| | CR 126 | ||||
| Weston | FM 543 (Weston Road) – Weston, McKinney | ||||
| | CR 280 (Chambersville Road) | ||||
| CR 281 (Trinity Falls Parkway) | |||||
| Anna | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 75 (Central Expressway) – Sherman, McKinney | Segment 3/1 boundary US 75 exit 47B | |
| 1.7 | 2.7 | SH 5 (South Powell Parkway / McKinney Street) – Sherman, McKinney | |||
| 4.6 | 7.4 | SH 121 (Sam Rayburn Highway) – Bonham, McKinney | Current eastern terminus Segment 1/5 boundary | ||
| | CR 472 / CR 474 | ||||
| CR 475 | |||||
| Anna |  FM 2862 – Anna | ||||
| | CR 505 / CR 506 | ||||
| CR 577 | |||||
 SH 78 – Leonard, Blue Ridge | |||||
| CR 630 | |||||
| CR 632 | |||||
| CR 971 | |||||
| CR 670 | |||||
 FM 981 – Leonard, Blue Ridge, Celeste | |||||
| CR 668 | |||||
| CR 618 | |||||
| CR 663 | |||||
 FM 2194 – Merit, Farmersville | |||||
| CR 656 | |||||
| CR 655 (Murchison Street) | |||||
| Farmersville |  US 380 (Audie Murphy Parkway) – Greenville, McKinney | Segment 5/4 boundary | |||
| |  FM 547 – Farmersville, Josephine | ||||
| CR 649 | |||||
| CR 647 / CR 644 | |||||
 FM 1778 – Josephine, Copeville | |||||
| CR 543 (Hubbard Road) | |||||
| Josephine |  FM 6 – Caddo Mills, Lavon | Segment 4/2 boundary | |||
| | CR 637 | ||||
| Royse City | CR 590 (Blackstock Road) | ||||
| CR 588 | |||||
| County Line Road | Rockwall/Collin county line | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Young, Michael E. (October 8, 2012). "Outer Loop Road might be first step in Collin County's future growth". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo Corporation. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- 1 2 3 4 Hamilton, Shelbie (2025-11-08). "Collin County completes, opens Outer Loop connection from Celina to McKinney". Community Impact Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
- ↑ Stinton, Marthe (2011-04-06). "County to hear update on Outer Loop". McKinney Courier-Gazette. Star Local Media. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ Davis, Emily (2019-03-20). "Commissioners approve designating Collin County Outer Loop as freeway instead of tollway". Community Impact Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- 1 2 "Engineering Outer Loop". Collin County. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
- ↑ "Regional Projects Progress Report - December 2014" (PDF). North Texas Tollway Authority. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2015-01-21.
- 1 2 "Outer Loop Route Study". Rockwall County. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- 1 2 "Collin County Outer Loop Southeast: from County Road 656 to the Rockwall County Line". Social PinPoint. Collin County and Burns & McDonnell.
- 1 2 Collin County Outer Loop: Local Environmental Document, Segment 3 (SH 289 to US 75) (PDF) (Report). Collin County, Texas. May 2020. p. 3.
- 1 2 Collin County Outer Loop: Local Environmental Document, Segment 3a (South Dallas Parkway to East of SH 289) (PDF) (Report). Collin County, Texas. December 2015. p. 1.
- ↑ Davis, Emily (2019-08-10). "Construction to start soon on Collin County Outer Loop from Dallas North Tollway to Preston Road". Community Impact Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ Henvey, Audrey (2022-10-13). "Celina, Collin County celebrate opening of new segment of Outer Loop". Celina Record. Star Local Media. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ "Collin County Outer Loop Segment 5". CCOL Segment 5. Collin County, Texas. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
- ↑ "Overview Map of Collin County Outer Loop (Segment 3)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Overview Map of Collin County Outer Loop (Segment 1)". Google Maps. Retrieved January 21, 2015.