Waterline Repairs to Impact Traffic Along SPID from Staples Street to Nile Drive

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX- Portions of South Padre Island Drive and the eastbound feeder road between Staples Street and Nile Drive will be partially restricted due to ongoing waterline repairs.

Crews began making emergency repairs to a waterline on Wednesday morning along the north side of SPID between Clare Drive and Prince Drive. Since the waterline crosses SPID, repairs must be made along the south side of the highway. Those repairs began on Thursday afternoon. This stage of repairs requires work within the eastbound on-ramp between Airline Road and Nile Drive.

Traffic impacted by the repairs is as follows:

• The eastbound on-ramp between Staples Street and Airline Road is closed
• Eastbound through traffic along the feeder road will be reduced to one lane at the signalized intersection of Airline Road and SPID
• The eastbound on-ramp between Airline Road and Nile Drive is closed
• Traffic is reduced to a single lane from Airline Road to Hanley Drive along the eastbound feeder road
• The right-hand lane of SPID between Staples Street and Nile Drive is closed

Access is provided to all businesses in the area.

Safety is a top priority, so motorists are advised to use alternate routes to avoid delays, remain aware of the work zone, and follow posted signs.

For more information, media representatives may contact Senior Public Information Officer Richard Vargas at 361-826-3420 or by email at [email protected].