Allen drivers and pedestrians will encounter construction crews at several major intersections and neighborhood streets through the end of summer, as the city pushes forward on roughly $8.5 million in road and sidewalk projects.
Signal upgrades at Bethany Drive, Main Street intersections
The biggest project by dollar amount is a $5.8 million Highway Safety Improvement Program overhauling traffic signals and pedestrian features at key intersections. The city of Allen and the Texas Department of Transportation are splitting the cost.
As of the week of July 14, crews have relocated a fire hydrant at Bethany Drive and Century Parkway and are building a new left turn lane there, Communications Manager Kristi Soto said. The contractor is also preparing to extend the eastbound Main Street left turn lane at Main Street and Greenville Avenue.
The HSIP work is expected to wrap up by the end of summer 2026, according to Soto.
Greengate sidewalk repairs continue through November
In the Greengate neighborhood, a $2.16 million sidewalk repair project is well underway. Cole Construction holds the contract, funded through voter-approved 2023 general obligation bonds.
New sidewalks are already in place along Marigold Drive and portions of Edelweiss and Azalea drives, Soto said. Crews are finishing remaining sections of Azalea Drive and ramps along Edelweiss Drive, with work on Malone Road set to begin soon.
The project covers 109 ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps, 50 alley approaches, and targeted sidewalk panel replacements, according to city council records from the contract approval. Residents along affected streets should expect temporary parking restrictions and short-term access disruptions. The city is notifying neighbors through door hangers, neighborhood meetings, and on-site inspectors.
Completion is expected by November 2026, according to city council records from the contract approval.
Hillside Village slurry seal finished
One project is already done. The $123,248 slurry seal in Hillside Village wrapped up June 15, Soto confirmed. Intermountain Slurry Seal, Inc. applied the treatment across about 20,500 square yards of neighborhood streets, including portions of Grassy Glen Drive, Circle Cove Drive, and Hill Haven Drive.
Allen City Council approved that contract at its April 28 meeting. The treatment is expected to extend the life of those streets by seven to eight years.
McDermott Drive overlay starts in August
Allen's newest addition is a $495,000 asphalt overlay on McDermott Drive between Watters Road and Allen Drive, approved by City Council at its July 8 meeting. It's the first asphalt overlay project in Allen's history.
"This is a timely investment in extending the life of a road we've already repaired," Engineering Director Chris Flanigan said. "The overlay protects the concrete below, especially against moisture intrusion, the number one cause of pavement damage."
McDermott carries more than 33,000 vehicles daily, according to Flanigan. Contractor Overland will perform most of the work overnight, and because no homes border that stretch, nighttime noise should be minimal. Completion is expected by the end of August, weather permitting.
Allen adopted a Pavement Condition Index system in 2022, evaluating more than 600 lane-miles of roadway. That survey rated the city's overall pavement condition at 83 out of 100.
