McLendon-Chisholm to close League Road for major reconstruction project
League Road will close to through traffic July 6 as McLendon-Chisholm begins a full rebuild from Edwards Road toward Via Toscana Lane.
McLendon-Chisholm will close League Road to through traffic on July 6 as crews begin a full reconstruction that will reshape one of the city’s key local connectors through late November. Drivers using League Road between Edwards Road and Via Toscana Lane will need to follow posted detours along Edwards Road and nearby streets until the work is finished.
The project covers about 0.37 miles, or roughly 1,950 linear feet, of roadway. City plans call for full pavement replacement, drainage upgrades with reinforced concrete pipe, new concrete paving, final grading, striping and erosion control. Completion is expected by November 20, giving the city a four-and-a-half-month construction window on a corridor where even a short closure can affect daily access for nearby homes, neighborhood circulation and emergency response routes.
The city is framing the disruption as a tradeoff for a longer-lasting street. League Road is one of several small-but-important corridors in McLendon-Chisholm that must keep pace with a fast-growing community, where new housing and heavier traffic can strain older pavement and drainage systems. By shutting the road completely during reconstruction, the city is aiming for a more durable surface, improved drainage and safer travel once the project is done.
League Road is also the latest step in a broader pattern of road work across the city. McLendon-Chisholm announced the Edwards Road Improvement Project in October 2025, a larger rebuild of about 1.17 miles, or 6,200 linear feet, from the League Road intersection to near 428 Edwards Road. That project carried a similar scope, including full pavement replacement, drainage upgrades with reinforced concrete pipe and box culverts, new concrete paving, grading, striping and erosion control, and it also required a full closure to through traffic.
City leaders have tied those reconstruction projects to long-range planning. McLendon-Chisholm adopted its 2021-2040 Comprehensive Plan at the Sept. 29, 2021 City Council meeting after input from the previous 2016 plan, an online community survey, an in-person forum and the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee. Mayor Jerry Brewer said in June that the city has more than 7,000 residents and is investing in upgraded roads and stronger infrastructure to support growth.
Rockwall County is facing similar coordination pressures through its County-Wide Planning Consortium, which brings together county and city officials, TxDOT and NCTCOG. The county says the group exists to improve communication on transportation initiatives and countywide issues, a reminder that even a short reconstruction on League Road fits into a larger effort to keep local roads reliable as Rockwall County keeps growing.
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