Interested in roadwork and sidewalk updates in the Allen area? Here are updates on several construction projects in the city of Allen.

1. Highway Safety Improvement Program updates
Project: Updates include modernized traffic signals, upgraded equipment, increased capacity and enhanced pedestrian features at multiple intersections in Allen.
Update: Striping is currently under way throughout the intersection at Bethany Drive and Century Parkway, Communications Manager Kristi Soto said. The signal pole arm is being installed on the last signal pole foundation for the intersection at Main Street and Greenville Avenue.

• Timeline: Construction to wrap up by summer 2026

• Cost: $5.8 million

• Funding sources: city of Allen, Texas Department of Transportation

Need something to do this weekend? Here's a list of five events happening in the Allen area Aug. 14-16.

1. The Market at The Village at Allen: The Village at Allen is hosting a farmers market at The Grove with fresh produce and handmade items from local artisans. The event is family friendly and dogs are welcome.

• Aug. 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 190 E. Stacy Road, Allen

• Aug. 16, 10:30 a.m.-noon
• $33
• 600 W. McDermott Drive, Ste. 110, Allen

A tech company is expanding its Richardson facility and the Einstein Bros. Bagels Terminal A location at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is set to undergo renovations. Check out some of the latest North Texas construction projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

1. Celestica expansion in Richardson: The tech company Celestica is expanding its Richardson facility with a new 225,000-square-foot building, according to TDLR documents. An estimated 2,300 jobs will be created in the process, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

• Location: 2801 Telecom Parkway, Richardson
• Estimated timeline: Sept. 3, 2026-March 15, 2027
• Estimated cost: $70 million

• Location: Southeast corner of US 380 and Hollyhock Road, Frisco
• Estimated timeline: Oct. 1, 2026-Sept. 30, 2029
• Estimated cost: $7.7 million

Over 300 employees at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport will be laid off, according to a Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification, or WARN, notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.

The details: The affected 313 employees are from the airport’s Terminal Link, rental car services, express parking and a main building per the notice dated July 31. The layoff date is Sept. 30.

The layoffs impact employees of Chicago-based parking company SP Plus, which is a subsidiary of Metropolis Technologies. SP Plus did not have its contract renewed after the airport’s board of directors opted to award a nearly $627.4 million contract to LAZ Parking Texas LLC on June 4.

More details: Based on the WARN notice, the affected employees include:

• 130 from the rental car operations
• 90 from express parking
• 87 from the Terminal Link shuttle service
• Six assigned to a main building