Two east McKinney streets are scheduled to be torn up and rebuilt with new drainage and sidewalks starting next spring, according to a city project registered with the state this week.
A Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation record dated Tuesday, Oct. 13, puts the cost of the East McKinney Drainage Study and Improvements project at $4,514,000. It covers roadway, pedestrian and drainage work in two stretches:
- McMakin Street from McDonald Street to Fowler Street
- Finch Avenue from Hunt Street to Greenwood Road
The city is the owner and the money is public, the registration shows. Construction is set to begin May 1, 2027, and wrap up by April 1, 2028. Pape-Dawson is listed as the designer.
Why the design grew
The engineering firm has been working on the project for the city for some time. In July 2025 the City Council approved raising the cap on Pape-Dawson's design contract from $790,000 to $1,024,000, according to the staff report for that vote, which passed.
The report said the council had directed after the original contract was signed that sidewalks be added to all street reconstruction projects. That change, along with what the firm's drainage study turned up, added work: adjusting the road's vertical profile to fix drainage problems, building the sidewalk, and narrowing the existing pavement in some spots to make room for it.
