Dallas North Tollway, Legacy Drive: 7 transportation updates in Prosper, Celina

Check out seven upcoming, ongoing and completed transportation projects in Prosper and Celina.

This list is not comprehensive.

Upcoming projects

1. Legacy Drive construction

Project: Crews will build two lanes of Legacy Drive from Prosper Trail to Watkins Middle School plus additional deceleration and turn lanes adjacent to the campus. The project also includes construction of a water line along Legacy Drive and drainage improvements along the roadway.

Update: The design phase is complete and Prosper Town Council approved a $6.1 million construction contract in May.

• Timeline: summer 2026-summer 2027
• Cost: $7.3 million (including design costs)
• Funding source: town of Prosper, Prosper ISD

2. Craig Road construction

Project: Craig Road will be built as a three-lane road from Preston Road to First Street, a two-lane road from First Street to Broadway Street and a neighborhood street from Broadway Street to Fifth Street. The project will include paving, drainage and a water line along the roadway.

Update: Design work is almost complete, and utility relocations are ongoing.

• Timeline: fall 2026-spring 2028
• Cost: $5.09 million
• Funding source: town of Prosper

3. Coleman Street Widening

Project: Coleman Street in Prosper is being widened to four lanes. One project will widen the roadway from two to four lanes between Gorgeous Road and Prosper Trail, and a second project will construct the remaining two southbound lanes of Coleman Street between Prosper Trail and Prosper High School.

Update: Both projects are nearing completion of the design phase. The town has acquired necessary right of way for both sections, and utility relocation is underway.

• Timeline: winter 2026-winter 2027
• Cost: $6.65 million (Gorgeous Road to Prosper Trail), $3.77 million (Prosper Trail to Prosper High School)
• Funding source: town of Prosper

Ongoing projects

4. Oklahoma Drive improvements

Project: Crews are converting Oklahoma Drive from asphalt to concrete from Pecan Street to Malone Street. Work also includes drainage, signage, lighting and landscaping improvements.

Update: Oklahoma Drive is open to traffic between Pecan Street and Beech Street as paving work moves to the segment between Beech Street and Malone Street.

• Timeline: estimated completion in October 2026
• Cost: $3.04 million
• Funding source: city of Celina

5. Coit Road improvements

Project: Coit Road is being widened from two to four lanes in two sections. The city of Celina is widening the road from East Outer Loop to Choate Parkway, and the city is working with Collin County to widen the road from Choate Parkway to Vest Lane.

Update: Paving, drainage and intersection improvements are ongoing from Choate Parkway to Vest Lane.

• Timeline: estimated completion early 2027
• Cost: $4.45 million (East Outer Loop to Choate Parkway), $14.32 million (Choate Parkway to Vest Lane)
• Funding source: city of Celina, Collin County

6. Dallas North Tollway extension

Project: Dallas North Tollway is being extended from US 380 in Prosper to FM 428 in Celina. A future phase will further extend the tollway from FM 428 to the Grayson County line.

Update: Bridge decks, the load-bearing part of the tollway, have been completed from US 380 to Light Farms Way, according to a North Texas Tollway Authority progress report. Crews continue to work on walls, drainage and paving. Work on the intersection at FM 428 is expected to wrap up in late summer or early fall.

• Timeline: estimated completion late 2027
• Cost: $350 million
• Funding source: NTTA

Completed projects

7. Ash Street improvements

Project: Ash Street in downtown Celina was widened from two to four lanes between Preston Road and Oklahoma Drive. Improvements also included adding on-street parking, street lighting and landscaped medians.

Update: Construction on eastbound lanes wrapped up, and the roadway reopened July 7, according to a city announcement on social media.

• Timeline: July 2025-July 2026
• Cost: $3 million
• Funding source: city of Celina, private developer