Two Celina Roads Being Targeted In Paving Project Out For Bid

Celina targeting River Road and East Lake Avenue through its paving efforts in this new fiscal year.

Mayor Luke Collins said the city is currently accepting bids for paving rates.

“We had an engineering group that did a road survey, and then we had some local people that did one,” Collins said. “Amazingly, the local folks and the engineering group agreed.”

Collins said funding the project is still under discussion. Collins said the city is exploring a USDA loan while also considering federal COVID money.

“Once the bids come in and they decide which one to go with, then we can lock down a payment,” Collins said. “That would depend on how much money the city would put down. There is still some variables that the Aldermen will have to decide.”

Collins said bids will be opened at the August Celina Board of Aldermen meeting in August. Collins said the goal is to repave all city streets, but the project would likely be completed in sections.

“We would love to pave all of them,” Collins said. “Last time they were paved, there were some streets that were left out. We would like to treat them the same, but we will have to see.”