Frisco finishes $83 million Rail District rebuild, adding wider sidewalks for patios and retail

City officials, residents and downtown business owners gathered Tuesday, Oct. 13, to mark the completion of an $83 million reinvestment project in Frisco's Rail District, according to a city news release.

The multi-year project rebuilt Elm and Main streets between 1st Street and North County Road, added a five-story parking garage and created 4th Street Plaza at 8802 4th St.

The rebuilt stretch of Main Street has wider sidewalks with room for restaurant patio tables and retail displays, along with decorative brick paving, new lighting, a new 12-inch water line and an underground stormwater system, the city said. The garage provides 450 free parking spaces.

The $83 million cost was covered mostly by $67.5 million in voter-approved bonds, with $10.9 million from the Frisco Economic Development Corporation, $1.66 million from the Frisco Community Development Corporation and $2.83 million from other sources, according to city figures.

"Reinvesting in the Rail District strengthens one of Frisco's most important historic and economic assets," Shanna Keaveny, chair of the Frisco Economic Development Corporation, said in the release.

John Lettelleir, the city's director of development services, said the project took 13 years to go from idea to completion and that the city is working with developers and business owners on redeveloping their properties.

Matt Dubois, assistant director of engineering services, pointed to the merchants who stayed open through the work. "During construction, Rail District business owners and residents navigated detours, changing traffic patterns, and temporary disruptions while continuing to serve customers and invest in downtown Frisco," Dubois said in the release.

4th Street Plaza has a permanent stage, public restrooms and 164 trees, and its layout leaves room for the annual StrEATS food truck festival to expand west toward 3rd Street. Chad Brubaker, president of the Frisco Community Development Corporation, said in the release that new businesses are opening and patios are coming online around the district.

Sources

City of Frisco news release, Oct. 13, 2026

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