Maintaining and improving city infrastructure often requires street closures. Below is an overview of current and upcoming closures in Corpus Christi, Texas. These closures may change due to construction, maintenance, special events, weather, emergencies, or unforeseen circumstances. Motorists should prioritize safety by adhering to speed limits, following detour signs, and planning for potential delays.
Major City Street Closures
Airport Road: Morgan Avenue to Horne Road
Phase 3 of the Airport Road reconstruction entirely closes the road between the Corpus Christi State Living Center and Salinas Park. Motorists should seek alternate routes.
Alameda Street: Louisiana Avenue to Texan Trail
Phase 1 of the Alameda Street project has closed southbound lanes. The project redirects traffic to two-way, single-lane traffic in the northbound lanes.
Brownlee Boulevard: Staples Street to Morgan Avenue
Phase 1 of this project involves the complete closure of Brownlee Boulevard between Staples and Ayers Streets.
Comanche Street: Carancahua Street to North Alameda Street
Phases 3 and 4 of the Comanche Street reconstruction have closed the road from North Alameda Street to Artesian Street.
Additional Road Work in Progress
Everhart Road: Staples Street to South Alameda Street
Everhart Road’s Phase 2A construction has closed northbound lanes from Jacquelyn Drive to South Alameda Street, redirecting traffic to the southbound lanes. Additional lane closures and detour restrictions are in place.
Flato Road: Bear Lane to Bates Road
Phase 1 construction closes Flato Road between Bear Lane and West Oso High School’s second driveway.
Gollihar Road: Greenwood Drive to Crosstown Expressway
Phase 2 involves partial eastbound lane closures with two-way traffic maintained on Gollihar Road.
Lexington Boulevard: Leopard Street to Hopkins Road
North Lexington Boulevard is closed to through traffic between Lantana and Hopkins Streets until early February.
Lipes Boulevard: Sun Wood Drive to Staples Street
Lipes Boulevard remains closed to through traffic between Sun Wood Drive and Clubgate Drive for ongoing construction.
Nueces Bay Boulevard: Leopard Street to West Broadway Street
The northbound lanes are closed for water line replacement, with two-way traffic redirected to the southbound lanes. The project is expected to finish by July 2025.
McArdle Road: Kostoryz Road to Carroll Lane
Phase 2 traffic is redirected to the eastbound lane while the westbound lane has reopened for one-way westbound traffic.
Oso Parkway: Bar-Le-Doc Drive
City crews have temporarily closed Oso Parkway to replace drainage infrastructure.
Yorktown Boulevard: Rodd Field Road to Oso Creek Mud Bridge
Westbound lanes are closed, with two-way traffic redirected to the eastbound lanes.
City-Permitted Closures
Lomax Street: North Mesquite Street to North Chaparral Street
Renovation work at TAMUCC requires dumpsters on-site, impacting nearby traffic for approximately 30 days.
John Sartain Street Area
Construction on the exterior of the Education Service Center building has temporarily reduced parking and created lane closures.
Port Avenue: Horne Road to Baldwin Boulevard
Utility upgrades have restricted southbound traffic to one lane. Northbound traffic remains unaffected.
Port Avenue: Agnes Street to Lipan Street
Temporary shoulder and sidewalk closures are in place for utility improvements.
Work Zone Safety is Key
Motorists and pedestrians should remain cautious in construction zones:
- Slow down and follow posted speed limits.
- Watch for workers and heed signs or flaggers.
- Allow extra time to navigate detours and delays.