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Frisco Opens Panther Creek and Universal Parkways Around Universal Kids Resort

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Frisco Opens Panther Creek and Universal Parkways Around Universal Kids Resort

Drivers can now make a full loop around Universal Kids Resort. The city of Frisco opened two brand-new stretches of Panther Creek Parkway and Universal Parkway last Thursday.

Both roads are vital for Universal Kids Resort traffic. Most visitors will arrive from the Dallas North Tollway before heading east on Universal Parkway. Frisco locals might opt to enter the park from the opposite end of Universal. Hotel guests will use Panther Creek Parkway to access the resort.

Satellite view of Universal Kids Resort in early 2024

Panther Creek’s $56 million expansion added two miles of roadway, including new bridges over its namesake creek and nearby train tracks. Universal Parkway, which cost just under $13 million, has been ready for months. Panther Creek Parkway still needs light poles and median landscaping, so for now, only four of its six lanes are open.

We’ve been tracking both projects since late 2023, so you know what’s coming next — way too many photos of dirt, earth movers, and concrete.

Main intersection near Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas
Road construction outside Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas
Tollway signs near near entrance to Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas
Neighborhood privacy wall going up near Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas
Panther Creek Parkway extension near Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas
Panther Creek Parkway extension near Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas
Panther Creek Parkway expansion near Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas
Future expansion of Panther Creek Parkway in Frisco, Texas
Panther Creek Parkway expansion in Frisco, Texas
Panther Creek Parkway construction
Bulldozer clearing ground for the Panther Creek Parkway expansion
Panther Creek Parkway clearing
Intersection between the Dallas North Tollway and Universal Parkway
Bridge girders have been installed as part of the Panther Creek Parkway expansion project
Intersection between the Dallas North Tollway and Universal Parkway
Universal Kids Resort park entrance
Panther Creek Parkway construction
Panther Creek Parkway expansion
Universal Parkway street sign
A freshly paved Panther Creek Parkway
Panther Creek Parkway construction
Crews using a masonry saw to cut seams into Panther Creek Parkway
Universal Parkway landscaping
Turn lane leading to Universal Kids Resort hotel
A paved Panther Creek Parkway
Panther Creek Parkway under a stormy sky
Panther Creek Parkway under construction
Panther Creek Parkway
A freshly paved sidewalk next to Panther Creek Parkway
A breakaway light pole base on Panther Creek Parkway
Construction barrels on Panther Creek Parkway
Universal Parkway sign
Cars driving on Panther Creek Parkway in Frisco, Texas
Cars driving on Panther Creek Parkway in Frisco, Texas
Dark storm clouds and a sun-drenched Panther Creek Parkway

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