ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - McDonald's is set to open a new location in south Abilene.

Rezoning for the store at 6144 Buffalo Gap Road was approved during Thursday's city council meeting.

Council members brought up the potential for traffic concerns from the drive-thru backup onto Buffalo Gap Road, but the location has apparently taken these concerns into consideration and is going to have a specialized entrance that does not allow for left turns.

This will be Abilene's 5th McDonald's location, with the others being on the 3100 block of S 14th Street, the 3600 block of N 1st Street, the 4300 block of Buffalo Gap Road, and the 1200 block of N Judge Ely Boulevard.

It's currently unknown when the new location will be complete and open to the public.

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