Renovations at Longhorn Park in Plano are scheduled to begin in March, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing.
The project includes removing existing features, installing new playground equipment with swings, building fitness stations, adding a new picnic shelter, and building a lighted trail loop. It bears an estimated construction cost of $1.8 million and is expected to be delivered by December. Dunaway of Fort Worth is listed as the design firm on the filing.
Longhorn is one of several green spaces where Plano is planning or undergoing construction or renovations across the city this year. Others include:
- Big Lake Park. This project involves repairing the weir structure and replacing gabion mattresses at the southern end of the park pond. Removed trees will be planted in other parks as part of Plano’s fall tree-planting program.
- Bob Woodruff Park South. A section of trail south of Park Boulevard and west of Rowlett Creek will be removed and replaced to address erosion and flooding.
- Cotton Belt Trail. The project will connect the trail from the eventual 12th Street and Shiloh Road Stations adjacent to DART rail improvements. The North Central Texas Council of Governments and DART are working with Plano on the initiative.
- Frank Beverly Park. The northeastern corner of the park is being improved to minimize standing water and create quicker drainage.
- Los Rios Park. Two miles of trail will be developed between Cottonwood Creek Greenbelt and Bob Woodruff South Trail, including bridges, trash bins, and seating.
- Willowcreek Trail Replacement: The project involves removing and replacing the existing trail along Willow Creek which is 30+ years old and in poor condition, as well as addressing current pavement failure and deterioration. The project also aims to mitigate ongoing erosion along Willow Creek near Roanoke Drive.