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Check out 6 transportation projects affecting Allen residents

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

1. US 75 Green Ribbon project
Project: The work will provide enhancements to key intersections along the US 75 corridor, including Stacy Road, McDermott Drive and Bethany Drive, with landscaping and erosion control improvements.
Update: The project is in the final design review

  • Timeline: summer 2026-late 2026
  • Cost: $1.38 million
  • Funding source: Texas Department of Transportation, city of Allen

2. 2026 Streets and alleys pavement repairs
Project: The annual replacement of deteriorated street and alley pavement will also include upgrading accessible ramps at several locations in Allen.
Update: The city has approved a contract with Jim Bowman Construction to upgrade 4,138 square yards of alley pavement and over 27,000 square yards of roadway pavement.
  • Timeline: spring 2026-March 2027
  • Cost: $4.98 million
  • Funding source: city of Allen

 
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4Ever Young to bring Botox, hormone therapy to Allen

4Ever Young is opening an Allen location this summer, Director of Marketing Claritza Valle said.

A closer look: The business offers anti-aging solutions such as Botox, chemical peels, microneedling, hair restoration and vein treatments, according to its website. 4Ever Young also offers hormone replacement therapy for men and women.

  • 1480 N. Custer Road, Ste. 160, Allen

 
now open
TOCA Social offers soccer-themed ‘eatertainment’ center in Grandscape

TOCA Social, a European interactive soccer-themed entertainment destination, recently opened its first American location at Grandscape in The Colony.

The gist: The venue has 20 playing boxes, which are semi-private spaces where guests can play games, eat and drink. Each space has an interactive digital screen with five soccer ball-oriented game options.

Quote of note: “You take turns [going] on to the playing area. It’s kind of like bowling, you're competing against each other in a fun and lighthearted way,” TOCA Social President Alex Harman, said. “If you can propel a ball forward, you can play."

  • 5652 Grandscape Blvd., The Colony

 
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I-35W frontage roads, Plano bridge repairs: See updates on 5 road projects in Dallas-Fort Worth

Stay informed on road projects happening around Dallas-Fort Worth, including highway projects in Denton County and construction on Eldorado Parkway in McKinney. 

Plano bridge repairs 
Project
: Repairs to 29 bridges in Plano will address the surface of the bridges, including the deck and railings, as well as possible damage to structures underneath the bridges from wear and erosion.
Update: Work on the first bridge to be repaired, Custer Road at Spring Creek, began March 2.

  • Timeline: work anticipated to be completed by spring 2027
  • Cost: $4.2 million
  • Funding source: city of Plano

I-35W frontage roads expansion
Project:
The work includes constructing frontage roads on I-35W from 0.7 miles south of FM 407 to FM 2449, according to Texas Department of Transportation documents.
Update: TxDOT is working to acquire right of way for the project, move utilities and finalize design plans. The project is planning to go out to bid for construction in December 2027.
  • Timeline: TBD
  • Cost: $260.7 million
  • Funding source: TxDOT

 

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