07/09/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/09/2021 14:15
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - The Weekly Road Closures includes locations of road construction and events where lane and street closures affect traffic flow along the City's major streets and lanes. All closures are subject to change due to weather, emergency work, or other circumstances. More information on City Projects can be found online at https://www.cctexas.com/streetinfo
Work zone safety is a priority. Motorists are advised to slow down, follow posted speed limits, pay attention, watch out for workers, obey signs and flaggers and allow additional travel time for delays. The road closures for this coming week are as follows:
CITY STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Airline Road - South Padre Island Drive to McArdle Road (Bond 2018)
During Phase 2 of the Airline Road project, between South Padre Island Drive and McArdle Road, traffic is shifted to the west side of the roadway (southbound lanes) along Airline Road. Traffic is reduced to one lane, in each direction, within the construction limits.
During this phase, the following traffic changes and lane closures are implemented:
Ayers Street Pedestrian Improvement and Turn Lane - South Padre Island Drive (SPID) to Gollihar Road (Bond 2014)
During this phase, the following traffic changes and lane closures are implemented:
Holly Road - Crosstown Expressway (SH 286) to Greenwood Drive (Bond 2012)
During Phase 1, drivers and pedestrians should expect the following traffic changes:
Hustlin' Hornet Drive - Waldron Road to Debra Lane (Public Works Department)
The City's Public Works Department is performing mill and overlay operations on Hustlin' Hornet Drive between Waldron Road and Debra Lane. Hustlin' Hornet Drive will remain open to traffic with flaggers present to guide motorists through alternating lane closures while crews are working. The City requests residents avoid parking on the street to allow crews to complete work on the entire street.
Laguna Shores Road - South Padre Island Drive to Graham Road (Bond 2018)
Laguna Shores Road, between South Padre Island Drive and Graham Road, is closed for reconstruction. Motorists are advised to use Waldron Road as an alternative route for thru traffic. Access is provided within the closed roadway segments to residences and businesses within the work zone.
Laguna Shores Road - Hustlin' Hornet Drive to Caribbean Drive (Bond 2018)
Laguna Shores Road, between Hustlin' Hornet Drive to Caribbean Drive, is closed for reconstruction. Motorists are advised to use Waldron Road as an alternative route for thru traffic. Access is provided within the closed roadway segments to residences and businesses within the work zone.
The following short-term closures are in place so the Contractor can perform utility work:
Laguna Shores Road - Mediterranean Drive to Wyndale Street (Bond 2018)
Laguna Shores Road, between Mediterranean Drive to Wyndale Street, is closed for reconstruction. Motorists are advised to use Waldron Road as an alternative route for thru traffic. Access is provided within the closed roadway segments to residences and businesses within the work zone.
Leopard Street - Palm Drive to Nueces Bay Boulevard (Bond 2018)
Travel lanes are reduced to one lane, each direction, along the westbound lanes (north side) of Leopard Street between Nueces Bay Boulevard and Battlin' Buc Boulevard. Motorists traveling eastbound along Leopard Street are shifted to the westbound lanes (north side) at Old Robstown Road. Nueces Bay Boulevard is also closed between Leopard Street and Up River Road.
Morgan Avenue - Crosstown Expressway (SH 286) to South Staples Street (Bond 2012)
Morgan Avenue is reduced to one lane, one-way traffic flow in the eastbound direction between Crosstown Expressway and South Staples Street. Construction may require intermittent daily closures of local residential streets intersecting Morgan Avenue. Pedestrians should expect sidewalk closures within the construction zone.
Ocean Drive Rehabilitation Project - Airline Road to Louisiana Avenue
Ocean Drive is reduced to one lane, in each direction, on the west side of Ocean Drive (southbound lanes) between Airline Road and Louisiana Avenue. Access to properties within the work zone will be maintained at all times.
Ohio Avenue - Staples Street Project (Bay Ltd.)
Ohio Avenue is closed to thru traffic between Staples Street and Swantner Drive for sanitary sewer utility construction. Access to properties within the work zone will be maintained at all times.
Park Road 22 Bridge and Channel - Whitecap Boulevard to Commodores Drive (SH 361)
Phase 1 of the Park Road 22 Bridge and Channel project is underway on the east side (northbound lanes) of Park Road 22. Motorists traveling northbound along Park Road 22 are shifted to the southbound lanes (west side) between Cruiser Street and Compass Street. Travel lanes are reduced to one lane, in each direction, along the southbound lanes (west side) between Cruiser Street and Compass Street.
Six Points Intersection - Street and Signal Improvements (Bond 2018)
During Phase 1B and Phase 1C of the project, drivers and pedestrians should expect to see the following changes:
Staples Street - Baldwin Boulevard to Kostoryz Road (Bond 2018)
During Phase 1 of construction on Staples Street, between Baldwin Boulevard and Kostoryz Road, drivers and pedestrians should expect the following traffic changes:
Swantner Drive - Indiana Avenue to Texan Trail (Bond 2018)
Swantner Drive is closed to thru traffic between Indiana Avenue and Ralston Avenue for reconstruction. Chamberlain Drive is also closed between Reid Drive and Swantner Drive. Access to local residents is provided.
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
Carancahua Street - South Texas Soil Services
Northbound Carancahua Street will be reduced to one travel lane between Park Avenue and Agnes Street to allow the Contractor to install a new water line for a new development. Closures are expected to last several weeks.
Coke Street - Guerra Underground Construction
Contractors for the Harbor Bridge are closing Coke Street, between Leopard Street and Mestina Street, to run a sewer bypass line as the construction crew relocates a main sewer line. The temporary street closure is expected to last several months.
Greenwood Drive - AEP / Northstar
Southbound Greenwood Drive is reduced to one travel lane between SPID and Holly Road. Contractors for AEP are installing new power poles and electrical lines. Lane closures will be implemented daily and are expected to last a month.
Harbor Drive - Hamman Excavating
Portions of Harbor Drive, north of Hirsch Street, is closed for reconstruction for several months. This includes the traffic circle and the southbound lane that connects to it. Two-way traffic will be maintained along the segment of Harbor Drive between Hirsch Street and the Ortiz Center parking lot.
Kennedy Avenue - Guerra Underground Construction
Kennedy Avenue between Leopard Street and Antelope Street is closed to relocate a sanitary sewer line for the City of Corpus Christi as part of Harbor Bridge construction. This full street closure is expected to last several months.
Morgan Avenue - IPR
Contractors for the City will be rehabilitating sanitary sewer lines and manholes along Morgan Avenue. Traffic for both eastbound and westbound will be reduced to one lane for each direction on the south half of Morgan Avenue between Shawnee Street and Osage Street. During this time, the intersections of Virginia Avenue and Cheyenne Street at Morgan Avenue will be closed to allow contractors to layout sanitary sewer lines. Traffic control is scheduled to be implemented Monday, July 12, weather permitting, and will continue for several weeks.
Leopard Street - Guerra Underground Construction
Leopard Street between Lexington Avenue and Stillman Avenue is closed to relocate a sanitary sewer line as part of Harbor Bridge Construction. This closure is expected to last several months.
Leopard Street - AT&T
There are various lane closures along Leopard Street between Palm Drive and Old Robstown Road to relocate a duct bank and utilities.
Lipes Boulevard - Sun George Contracting
Contractors for a private development will be installing a water service line along Lipes Boulevard. Traffic will be reduced to one lane with a flagger operation for both directions. Traffic control is scheduled to be implemented Tuesday, July 13, weather permitting, and is estimated to last several weeks.
Mexico Street/Mestina Street - Guerra Underground Construction
Mexico Street between Leopard Street and Lipan Street is closed to replace a sanitary sewer line for the City of Corpus Christi as part of Harbor Bridge construction. Westbound Mestina Street is closed to thru traffic at Josephine Street. Local access is provided to residents. This street closure is expected to last several months.
Staples Street - AEP
AEP will be performing preventative maintenance to existing infrastructure along Staples Street from Burnham Drive to South Padre Island Drive (SPID) beginning Monday, July 12. Motorists should expect to see daily lane closures from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The duration of work is expected to last several weeks. Motorists should expect to see various lane closures, which may cause possible congestion along Staples Street and side streets within the work zone.
Staples Street - HDE Utility (AT&T)
AT&T will be performing utility work along Staples Street from Baldwin Boulevard to 16th Street beginning Tuesday, July 20. The duration of work is expected to last several weeks. Traffic will be shifted to the west side of Staples Street (southbound lanes) and reduced to one lane in each direction within the work zone.
Wooldridge Road - AEP
AEP will be performing utility work along Wooldridge Road, east of Ennis Joslin Road intersection, beginning Tuesday, July 13. The duration of work is expected to last a week. Eastbound traffic will be shifted to the westbound lane within the work zone. Flaggers will be onsite to assist traffic.