For years, Willowbrook Street might as well have been called “Willowholes” due to its overwhelming number of potholes. However, with its accelerated paving initiative, Corpus Christi is ushering in a new era for such streets. The city aims to reduce the paving timeline for all its streets from 60 to 12 years.
“It’s just dirt, not pavement,” commented resident Jessica Davis. “It’s riddled with holes everywhere.”
Davis resides on Willowbrook Drive, enduring a street marred by potholes for many years.
The community near Everhart and McArdle roads feels largely overlooked by the city when it comes to road maintenance. However, change is on the horizon.
The Public Works Department of Corpus Christi is now addressing the street conditions through its fresh pavement-only initiative.
Simultaneously, work is underway in Flour Bluff on Tulane Street, which is receiving a robust asphalt overlay.
This is in line with the city’s infrastructure strategy, targeting the repaving of all city streets in just over a decade.
“Our internal teams are thrilled with the advancements they’re achieving using this novel method,” remarked Manuel Hernandez, Assistant Director of Corpus Christi Public Works. “They’re working efficiently and swiftly.”
The city commissioned a company to evaluate its streets.
A list of the most deteriorated streets is now available online, and this crew will address the required work. After completing Tulane Street, the team and their equipment will move on to the next street on the list.