06/18/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 06/18/2021 16:02
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)
*NEW* - The east side of the intersection of Ayers Street at McArdle Road is closed to perform utility work. This closure is expected to continue until Friday, June 25.
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 SPID (southbound direction only).
Additionally, RTA bus stops are closed from Gollihar Road to SPID. Bus stops remain open at the Port Ayers Transfer Station.
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:
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, in 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 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 Ropes Street
*NEW* - Beginning on Tuesday, June 22, there will be a traffic switch along Ocean Drive. Ocean Drive will be reduced to one lane, in each direction, on the west side of Ocean Drive (southbound lanes) between Airline Road and Louisiana Avenue.
Ocean Drive is currently reduced to one lane, in each direction, on the west side of Ocean Drive (southbound lanes) between Airline Road and Ropes Street. Access to properties within the work zone will be maintained at all times.
Ohio Avenue - Staples Street Project (18041A), 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, 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 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.
Everhart Road - Terracon Consultants
The city Contractor will be drilling geotechnical cores for a future street project along Everhart Road, in the northbound and southbound directions, between McArdle Road and Staples Street. This work is considered a mobile operation and will require intermittent lane closures at each drilling location. Temporary lane closures will begin on or after Thursday, June 24, and are expected to last a couple of days.
Greenwood Drive - AEP / Northstar
Southbound Greenwood Drive is reduced to one travel lane between South Padre Island Drive 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 Bridge (US 181) Lane Closures
*NEW* - The City of Corpus Christi plans to reduce travel lanes on the Harbor Bridge beginning Monday, June 21, through Tuesday, July 6. These closures are necessary for traffic control required to remove the decorative lighting system on the Harbor Bridge the City controls and maintains.
The closures will affect single and double lanes. In the case of a double lane closure, there will be one traffic lane open.
The schedule for the lane closures is listed below:
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 Solomon Ortiz Center parking lot.
Holly Road - 4G Concrete LLC
The left thru lane (westbound) along Holly Road will be closed at the Staples Street intersection to allow the Contractor to demolish an existing driveway and replace it with a new curb, gutter, and sidewalk. Construction will also temporarily close the bike lane and the sidewalk during the repairs. Temporary lane and sidewalk closures will begin on or after Monday, June 21, and are expected to last a couple of weeks.
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.
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.
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.
Port Avenue - Flatiron/Dragados LLC
Port Avenue between Antelope Street (IH 37 eastbound frontage road) and Leopard Street will be closed through Saturday, June 26. The long-term closure is necessary for utility work related to the Harbor Bridge Project.
Motorists heading southbound on Port Avenue will be detoured onto Martin Luther King Drive and follow the detour signs to Nueces Bay Boulevard and Leopard Street. Motorists traveling northbound on Port Avenue will be detoured left onto Leopard Street and follow the signs to Nueces Bay Boulevard and Antelope Street. Motorists traveling southbound on IH 37 are able to use the Buddy Lawrence/Nueces Bay Boulevard exit to access Leopard Street and the Port Avenue area.
Portable message signs will be in place to assist motorists with navigating the alternate routes. Business driveways along the closed section of Port Avenue will be granted access for customers and employees.
Tancahua Street - South Texas Soil Services
Southbound Tancahua Street is reduced to one travel lane between Agnes Street and Park Avenue to allow the Contractor to install a new manhole and sanitary sewer service line for new development. The closure is expected to last several weeks.