Plano, TX
A proposed $1B arena district is heading to a city with 34 at-grade crossings.
Summary
| Metro | Dallas–Fort Worth |
|---|---|
| Railroads | CPKC (KCS) · DART · DART Silver Line |
| Open at-grade crossings | 34 |
| Vehicles a day crossing tracks at grade | 363,577 |
| Busiest crossing in the model | Coit Rd (021635L): 42,399 vehicles/day, 2 trains/day |
| Growth driver | Proposed Dallas Stars arena and $3B district at Willow Bend (2031 target) |
| Data source | FRA Crossing Inventory, retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Two of Plano's busiest at-grade crossings (Jupiter Rd) are on DART light rail and are excluded from the freight model. |
Blockage scenario
Time
$254K
11,594 person-hours a year
Trade
629
truck-hours a year, worth $22K in driver time
Pollution
21 t
CO₂ from 2,307 gallons idled, like 4.6 cars for a year
Example scenario. The freight line carries few trains, but the crossings carry some of the heaviest traffic in North Texas.
| Blockages modeled per crossing per year | 156 |
|---|---|
| Vehicles stopped by one blockage | 603 |
| Trucks stopped by one blockage | 48 |
| Person-hours lost per year | 11,594 |
| Value of lost time per year | $254K |
| Truck-hours idled per year | 629 |
| Gallons of fuel idled per year | 2,307 |
| CO₂ per year (metric tons) | 21 |
Screening estimate. Each selected crossing is blocked for the set time; drivers wait half of it on average. Method and sources
Crossings in the model
| Crossing | USDOT ID | Vehicles/day | Trains/day | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 021635L | 42,399 | 2 | 3% | |
| 919268R | 25,658 | 2 | 20% | |
| 021638G | 18,816 | 2 | 3% |
Uncheck a crossing to remove it from the scenario. "~" truck shares use the city's traffic-weighted average where the inventory reports none.
On the record
- Plano approved a nonbinding letter of intent 8–0 for a Dallas Stars arena at Willow Bend: about $3B overall, a $1B arena, roughly $700M in public infrastructure, targeted for 2031. Residents raised traffic concerns, and mobility studies come next.
NBC DFW · Jun 8, 2026 ↗ - The Stars announced the letter of intent for an arena and entertainment district at The Shops at Willow Bend, west of the Dallas North Tollway.
Dallas Stars (NHL.com) · Jun 2, 2026 ↗ - The Dallas–Fort Worth metro reached 8,477,157 people in 2025, adding 123,557 in a year, the second-largest gain in the U.S.
U.S. Census Bureau · Mar 26, 2026 ↗