Road work is coming soon to a bridge on Bethany Drive in Allen.

Allen City Council approved a $233,190 contract with Garret Shields Infrastructure for the Bethany Drive Bridge Repair Project at an Oct. 13 meeting.

Zoom in: The project includes repairing pavement that has settled at the west end of the bridge on Bethany Drive, which could cause safety concerns if not treated, city documents state.

Construction will take place one lane at a time to minimize disruption to westbound traffic during the morning and evening rush hours, Director of Engineering Chris Flanigan said.

The context: The city received four bids for the project and Garret Shields Infrastructure offered the bid with the lowest cost and least amount of time, per city documents.

Yearby’s Barbecue and Waterice is coming soon to Allen, owner Sabrina Henley said.

The details: The restaurant serves brisket, lamb ribs and turkey breast with sides such as mac and cheese, collard greens, potato salad, coleslaw and more.

The context: Yearby’s Barbecue and Waterice relocated from Pilot Point to Plano in December 2025 and then closed its Plano location in June after finding a long-term lease in Allen, according to the business's social media.

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AT&T is building its new headquarters in Plano and West Coast University in Richardson is planning renovations. Check out some of the latest construction filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

1. AT&T headquarters Central Utility Plant

Several TDLR filings were submitted for the new AT&T headquarters planned in Plano, including for a central utility plant to be used by the campus. A total of seven other buildings and three garages are included in filed plans for the headquarters, per previous reporting.

• Location: 5500 Legacy Drive, Plano

• Estimated timeline: Dec. 1, 2026-March 31, 2029

• Estimated cost: $1.05 billion (total from current filings)

2. Alliance Westport 12

AllianceTexas will have a new 600,000 square-foot facility to support 3 manufacturing lines, per a TDLR filing. The facility was first announced in March, per previous reporting. The facility will be near multiple logistics hubs, like BNSF’s Alliance Intermodal Facility, FedEx Ground Hub and Amazon Air Regional Hub.

• Location: 1501 Distribution Drive, Fort Worth

• Estimated timeline: Dec. 1, 2026-Sept. 1, 2027

• Estimated cost: $500 million

Officials with the Perot Museum of Nature and Science released plans for a transformation of its four-acre Dallas campus to double the museum’s exhibition space and improve parking and arrival infrastructure. 

The $185 million project recently reached $135 million in fundraising through the museum’s Curiosity Unbound campaign, according to an Oct. 20 press release. Groundbreaking for the project is expected in early 2027.

About the project: The new outdoor exhibition space, which is set to open in late 2028, will feature 25 large-scale exhibits and many experiential learning activities themed around the forces of nature, including a lightning and thunder pavilion, a mist maze and a fire tornado, according to the release.

The landscaping will also be a part of the exhibit, featuring a river, a pollinator garden and extensive shade trees