11/20/2020 | News release | Distributed by Public on 11/20/2020 14:24
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. Information on street projects that are part of the City's Residential Street Rebuild Program (RSRP) can be found online at https://rsrp.cctexas.com/. All closures are subject to change due to weather, emergency work, or other circumstances. The road closures for this coming week are as follows:
CITY PROJECTS
Ayers Street Pedestrian Improvement and Turn Lane - South Padre Island Drive (SPID) to Gollihar Road (E15106, Bond 2014)
Northbound Ayers Street is closed at the Crosstown/SPID Interchange (frontage road) intersection. Thru traffic is encouraged to seek alternate routes to access businesses in the area. Ayers Street is also reduced to one-lane, one-way traffic from Gollihar Road to McArdle Road (southbound direction only).
Additionally, RTA bus stops will be closed from Gollihar Road to SPID. Bus stops will remain open at the Port Ayers Transfer Station.
Motorists should expect the following lane closures:
Cimarron Boulevard - Saratoga Boulevard to Wooldridge Road (Sanitary Sewer Repairs)
Contractors are performing repairs to the sanitary sewer line in the 3000 block of Cimarron Boulevard, between Saratoga Boulevard and Wooldridge Road. Traffic will be reduced to one-lane in each direction within the work zone.
Cuiper Street - Kilgore Street to Christie Street (Sanitary Sewer Repairs)
Contractors will be performing repairs to the sanitary sewer line on Cuiper Street between Kilgore Street and Christie Street. The street will be fully closed to perform the repairs beginning Friday, November 20, 2020. Access will be provided to local traffic only. The closure is expected to last several days.
Everhart Road - Holly Road to South Padre Island Drive (SPID) (18014A, Type B)
Contractors are finishing improvements along the west side of Everhart Road Project (Phase 3 & 4) between Holly Road and Corona Drive. Drivers and pedestrians should expect the following traffic changes:
Holly Road - Rodd Field Road to Ennis Joslin Road (Type B)
Holly Road is closed from the intersection at Rodd Field Road to Silver Sands Drive. Traffic is reduced to one-lane, one-way traffic flow, in the eastbound direction between Silver Sands Drive and Ennis Joslin Road. Residents living between Silver Sands Drive and Ennis Joslin Road must use either Silver Sands Drive, Lexington Road, or Ennis Joslin Road to access their homes.
There is also a closure of Holly Road from Ennis Joslin Road to Halcon Street. Motorists traveling eastbound along Holly Road will be detoured northbound or southbound onto Ennis Joslin Road. Two-way traffic will be maintained between Halcon Street and Paul Jones Avenue to allow local access to neighborhoods in the area.
Laguna Shores Road - South Padre Island Drive to Graham Road (E18026A, 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 (E18024A, 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.
Laguna Shores Road - Mediterranean Drive to Wyndale Street (E18025A, 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.
Lipes Boulevard - Yorktown Boulevard to Sun Wood Drive (E12101, Bond 2018)
Lipes Boulevard is reduced to one-lane, one-way traffic flow between Queen's Court and Yorktown Boulevard. Traffic flow will be in the southbound direction only (Queen's Court to Yorktown Boulevard). Access onto Lipes Boulevard, off Yorktown Boulevard and Boston Drive, will be prohibited. Motorists are advised to obey construction signs and detours to guide them through the work zone.
Morgan Avenue - South Staples Street to Crosstown Expressway (E12101, Bond 2012) & South Staples Street to Ocean Drive (E13090, Bond 2014)
Morgan Avenue is reduced to one-lane, one-way traffic flow (eastbound towards Spohn Shoreline Hospital). There is a full closure of Morgan Avenue between Third Street and Ocean Drive. Contractors have also established a temporary closure of the intersection on the north side of the intersection at Brownlee Boulevard.
Construction may require intermittent daily closures of local residential streets intersecting Morgan Avenue. Pedestrians should expect sidewalk closures within the construction zone. Motorists are advised to obey warning signs and flaggers which will guide them through the work zone.
Ocean Drive Rehabilitation Project - Robert Drive to Ennis Joslin Road (20271)
Ocean Drive is reduced to one-lane, each direction, on the south side of Ocean Drive (southbound lanes) between Airline Road and Ennis Joslin Road. Left turns from northbound Ocean Drive onto Airline Road will be prohibited. Access to properties within the work zone will be maintained at all times. Motorists are advised to obey warning signs and flaggers which will guide them through the work zone.
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 will be shifted to the southbound lanes (west side) between Cruiser Street and Compass Street. Travel lanes will be reduced to one-lane, each direction, along the southbound lanes (west side) between Cruiser Street and Compass Street. Motorists are advised to obey warning signs and flaggers which will guide them through the work zone.
Rodd Field Road - Saratoga Boulevard to Yorktown Boulevard (E15112, Bond 2014) - Update
The Contractor is reconstructing the west half of Rodd Field Road. Drivers and pedestrians should expect the following traffic changes:
Ropes Street (18157A ID/IQ)
Contractor will continue with flagger operations along Ropes Street from Santa Fe Street to Alameda Street to rehabilitate sanitary sewer lines, manhole structures, and street repairs.
Sunnybrook Sidewalk Improvements - Ayers Street to Evelyn Street (CDBG - 18153A)
Sunnybrook Road is reduced to ONE-LANE, ONE-WAY EASTBOUND traffic flow, between Evelyn Street and Ayers Street. Motorists traveling westbound from Ayers Street are encouraged to follow the detour along Mansheim Boulevard. Motorists are advised to obey warning signs and detour signs that will guide them around the work zone.
Swantner Drive - Indiana Avenue to Texan Trail (18046A)
During the Phase 1 of the reconstruction of Swantner Drive, motorists and pedestrians should expect the following traffic changes:
Swantner Drive, between Indiana Avenue and Ralston Avenue, is closed to thru traffic.
Chamberlain Drive, between Reid Drive and Swantner Drive, is closed to thru traffic.
Access is provided within the closed roadway segments to residences and businesses within the work zone.
Street Preventative Maintenance Program - 18135A Various Arterial Streets
The City Contractor is performing street preventative maintenance construction, which will include lane closures, along the following arterial streets:
Various lane closures will be implemented within project limits. Motorists are advised to obey construction warning signs and expect delays.
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
802 Carancahua Street (Western Specialty Contractors)
Contractor will implement sidewalk closures to perform exterior work on the Frost Bank Building. Sidewalk closures will be in place along Tancahua Street, Buffalo Street and Antelope Street.
North Shoreline Boulevard (PBR)
North Shoreline Boulevard between Breakwater Avenue and Bridge Port Avenue will be temporarily closed for a special event. There will also be a temporary road closure along eastbound Breakwater Avenue and parking lane restrictions. The road closures are expected to end on November 23, 2020.
Greenwood (TxDOT Emergency Utility Work)
Utility Contractor will continue to implement the following lane closures:
Southbound Greenwood Drive: Motorists traveling southbound on Greenwood Drive will be forced to turn right on the access road and motorists going straight will have to detour using the turnaround at West Point Road.
Northbound Greenwood Drive: Motorists traveling northbound on Greenwood Drive will be reduced to one-lane.
Kennedy Avenue (Guerra Underground Construction)
Contractor will implement a full street closure on Kennedy Avenue between Leopard Street and Antelope Street to relocate a sanitary sewer line as part of Harbor Bridge Construction. Street closure are expected to last several months.
Leopard Street (Guerra Underground Construction)
Contractor will implement lane closures along Leopard Street between Lexington Avenue and Stillman Avenue to relocate a sanitary sewer line as part of Harbor Bridge Construction. Lane closures are expected to last several months.
Leopard Street (AT&T)
Contractor will implement various lane closures along Leopard Street between Palm Drive and Old Robstown Road to relocate a duct bank and utilities.
2829 North Oso Parkway (Gentry Company)
Toronto Drive between Oso Parkway and Thunder Bay Court will be closed to perform utility work. The closure is expected to begin Monday, November 23, 2020 and last three days.
723 North Upper Broadway Street (Camacho)
Buffalo Street between North Upper Broadway and North Carancahua Street is closed to thru traffic until Saturday, November 21, 2020 to complete a demolition at 723 North Upper Broadway Street. A right lane closure along North Upper Broadway Street, south of Buffalo Street, may be implemented if the workspace is needed.
Rosedale Drive (Clark Pipeline)
One-way traffic (directed towards Fort Worth Street) continues along Rosedale Drive between Rossi Drive and Fort Worth Street. Contractors are working to relocate a water line as part of City's Utility IDIQ Project. Lane closures are expected to last several months.