Street Projects

Sachse Road Widening, Hwy 78 - Miles Rd

The Plan: Reconstruction of Sachse IMG_0158Road and 5th Street from SH-78 to Miles Road. The reconstructed concrete roadway will be a four-lane thoroughfare with two lanes in each direction, pedestrian sidewalk/trail, on-street parking, and a roundabout at the intersection of Sachse Road, West Creek Lane and 5th Street. In addition, there will be traffic signal, drainage, sanitary sewer and water improvements.

What’s happening now: Walking trails and landscaping

What’s next: Lighting

Estimated completion date: May 2022

Location Map

Moving Merritt Road

Project Description

The City of Sachse is proposing improvements to Merritt Road from Pleasant Valley Road to north of Sachse Road for a total project length of approximately 1.6 miles. Proposed improvements include the following:

  • Widening Merritt Road to a four-lane divided roadway (two lanes in each direction) consisting of a 12-foot wide inside travel lane and a 14-foot wide outside shared use lane for bicycles and vehicles;

  • Construction of a sidewalk and shared-use path as well as drainage improvements; and

  • Approximately 0.2 miles of new location roadway for realignment of Merritt Road with Woodbridge Parkway and construction of a traffic signal at the realigned Sachse Road-Merritt Road intersection.

For more and up-to-date information, visit www.MovingMerritt.com.