Check out five recent updates from Allen City Council and Allen ISD, including an asphalt overlay project, a new coffee shop and school renovations.

1. $1.6M asphalt overlay project slated for East Bethany Drive in Allen

Improvements are coming soon to the portion of East Bethany Drive between Greenville Avenue and Malone Road in Allen.

Allen City Council approved a $1.6 million construction project with Overland Corporation for the Bethany Drive Asphalt Overlay Project at a Sept. 22 meeting. The scope of the project includes constructing a protective layer of asphalt over the existing pavement to extend the life of the roadway, city documents state.

This comes after several other investments along the East Bethany corridor, Director of Engineering Chris Flanigan said.

Burdick Auto Solutions is now open in Allen, a representative of the company confirmed.

The specifics: The full-service automotive repair and maintenance business offers service for domestic, Asian, European and diesel vehicles. A variety of services are available for automotive components including air conditioning, brakes, electrical systems, tires and more. The shop also offers diagnostic and maintenance services.

“We are not a car company, we are a people company who serve others through auto repair,” the company’s website states.

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Check out five upcoming, ongoing and completed transportation projects around Dallas-Fort Worth.

1. Frisco Street construction

Project: Frisco Street will be constructed into a four-lane roadway from Eldorado Parkway to Panther Creek Parkway.

Update: The project is in the design phase and expected to start later this year.

• Timeline: late 2026-mid 2027

• Cost: $15 million

• Funding source: city of Frisco

2. Campbell Road and University Parkway intersection work

Project: Crews will upgrade traffic signals and perform work on the intersection lanes at Campbell Road and University Parkway in Richardson.

Update: The construction contract was awarded to JR West Texas Concrete, and construction is expected to begin in January.

• Timeline: January 2026-summer 2027

• Cost: $1.53 million

• Funding source: city of Richardson

Texans interested in casting their midterm election ballots before Election Day can do so from Oct. 19-30, the state's early voting period.

The overview: Registered voters can visit any polling place in their county during early voting. They will receive a ballot with federal, state and local races—from the U.S. Senate and Texas governor to city and school district officials.

Dates to know:

• Oct. 19: Early in-person voting begins

• Oct. 23: Deadline to apply to vote by mail

• Oct. 30: Early in-person voting ends

• Nov. 3: Election Day

Something to note: Local election officials are also working through a backlog of voter registrations after the Texas Department of Public Safety failed to send some registration records to counties, according to previous reporting. Texans who registered before the Oct. 5 deadline but do not appear on the rolls can still cast a provisional ballot, per the secretary of state.

More details: To check out candidate Q&As and review all races on local ballots, visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide.