Oklahoma Drive - Pecan St to Malone St in Celina, TX

The City of Celina is renovating the stretch of Oklahoma Drive between Pecan Street and Malone Street, a project estimated at $65,000. This renovation and alteration work covers approximately 1,000 square feet of roadway and pedestrian infrastructure. The scope includes grading, paving, drainage, and intersection improvements, along with new pedestrian features such as five-foot-wide sidewalks, ramps, and crosswalks.

Project Status and Timeline

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. serves as the design firm of record for this public works project. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in October 2025, and plan review was completed in the same month. Construction is scheduled to begin in November 2025 and is scheduled to finish in December 2026. This timeline represents a scheduled build window of 395 days, which is longer than the county median of 92 days for similar renovation and alteration filings in Collin County.

The estimated cost of $65,000 places this project in the bottom quarter of costs for its type in the county, where the median estimated cost is $220,000. The computed cost per square foot is $65, which is below the county median of $77 per square foot. The project involves public funds and public land, consistent with its status as a Federally funded roadway project.

Local Context and Ownership

Celina, located in Collin County, has a population of approximately 30,257 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP code 75009. The median household income in this area is $166,064, and the median owner-occupied home value is $471,300. The City of Celina owns six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $91,153,000, including the Administration Building, Lykins Elementary School, and Celina Fire Station #4. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. is also the design firm for six other registered projects totaling $17,360,000, including developments in Grand Prairie and Mobeetie.

Tessla Sax Leigh Brewer is the registered accessibility specialist for this project. The TDLR status is listed as Review Complete. Collin County’s unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. This project is part of a broader effort to improve pedestrian safety and road infrastructure in the Celina area.