Construction crews are building a new four-way traffic signal at Maple Leaf Drive and League City Parkway in League City, a project driven by residential and commercial growth near the intersection.
The work began Sept. 21, according to the city's intersection improvements page. The project includes a traffic signal installation, an exclusive northbound right-turn lane and an exclusive westbound right-turn lane.
The city lists the capital improvement project budget at $1,396,806. The Frontline, Clear Springs High School's student newspaper, reported the cost at $725,966.
The completion timeline also varies between sources. The city's project page lists substantial completion in March 2027. The Frontline reported the work would last until summer 2027.
The city told The Frontline that the intersection "is on the corner of several current developments… and is near a brand-new development called Legacy." Two nearby properties are zoned for commercial development, the city told The Frontline. The city also told the newspaper it wants to get ahead of expected traffic by starting the project now.
As of an Oct. 12 project update, the city reported that silt fences and traffic control were in place. A contractor had removed one row of crepe myrtles from the median of League City Parkway east of Maple Leaf Drive, leaving one row intact. Work had begun on Maple Leaf Drive south of League City Parkway, where crews started cutting existing pavement, removing old curb and digging out the area for new pavement.
The Frontline reported that the intersection improvement would affect about 300 students who use the crossing daily. Hailey Stanley, a Clear Springs High School student, told the newspaper she was glad about the signal. "I'm glad that they were putting a light at this intersection because it's a chaotic and dangers [sic] intersection 24/7," Stanley said.
