MCKINNEY, Texas — A plan to build an inverted deck park on State Highway 5 in McKinney, along the lines of Dallas' Klyde Warren Park, is in limbo after $15 million in federal funding as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was withdrawn, according to the city.
The funding, intended specifically for the project, which has been in the works for years, was withdrawn as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4 that featured a slate of tax and spending cuts, a City of McKinney spokesperson confirmed.
The $15 million designated for the Lower 5 plaza project in McKinney was part of $80 million awarded to various projects in North Texas as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Neighborhood Access and Equity grant program to support ped