Street Closures and Traffic Impacts - May 8, 2026

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX—Below are street closures along major City streets that impact motorists and pedestrians. These closures may be due to construction, special event activity, or maintenance. All closures are subject to change due to weather, emergency work, or other circumstances.

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.

CITY STREET RECONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE PROJECTS

Aaron Drive – Saratoga Boulevard to Summer Wind Drive

Construction on Aarron Drive will require intermittent lane closures as crews work to overlay asphalt on the section from Saratoga Boulevard to Summer Wind Drive. The work will continue through Monday, May 18. Flaggers will direct traffic during construction. Neighborhoods will remain accessible.

Bonner Drive – Everhart Road to Flynn Parkway

Road reconstruction work on Bonner Drive has begun with new asphalt pavement, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and streetlight improvements. The project includes ADA-compliant curb ramps, related signage, and pavement markings, as well as related utility and drainage improvements. 

Calallen Drive—Redbird Lane

Calallen Drive at Redbird Lane will be reduced to one lane. Motorists will not be permitted to turn left from Redbird Lane onto Calallen Drive. However, right turns onto Calallen Drive from Redbird Lane will still be allowed.  

Howard Street - Ben Garza Gym

Barricades have been installed at the end of Howard Street, near Ben Garza Gym at 1815 Howard Street, which will be temporarily closed to the public. 

Leopard Street at Nueces Bay Boulevard

Beginning on Monday, May 11, a one-lane section of Leopard Street and Nueces Bay Boulevard will be closed. Sidewalks will also be closed, but business driveways will remain accessible during construction.

Megal Drive – Everhart Road and Thundersee Drive

Construction crews will be working in the 4700 block of Megal Drive near Everhart Road. A small section of Megal Drive near Thundersee Drive will be closed.

Norton Street – Cambridge Drive to Kostoryz Road

Traffic will be one-way westbound on Norton Street between Cambridge Drive and Kostoryz Road.

Oso Parkway – Bar-Le-Doc Drive 

City Storm Water Maintenance crews will replace the drainage infrastructure underneath Oso Parkway's drainage crossing. City crews will set up a temporary full street closure of Oso Parkway to perform maintenance repairs. Message boards and construction signage will guide motorists around the closure. Residential access will not be affected by the temporary street closure.

Poth Lane -- Gibson Street to Buddy Lawrence Drive

Poth Lane will be closed to all traffic between Gibson Street and Buddy Lawrence Drive

Timbergate Drive – South Staples Street to Snowgoose Road

Timbergate Drive between South Staples Street and Snowgoose Road will be one-way westbound. Roadway closures are in effect for the eastbound lanes of Timbergate Drive between Staples and Snowgoose Road. 

Washington Coles Park -- Road Closures

The following intersections will be closed during the construction period: Winnebago Street and N. Alameda Street, Winnebago Street and Sam Rankin Street, Sam Rankin Street and Lake Street, Sam Rankin Street and Lobo Street. 

Yorktown Boulevard – Rodd Field Road to Oso Creek Mud Bridge

Construction is underway on the Yorktown Boulevard project. The eastbound lanes of Yorktown Boulevard will be closed from Rodd Field Road to the Oso Creek Mud Bridge. Traffic will be redirected to the westbound lanes, allowing two-way traffic to flow.

CITY PERMITTED CLOSURES

Lomax Street – North Mesquite Street to North Chaparral Street

A contractor will have two 20-cubic-yard dumpsters on site for approximately 30 days. TAMUCC is renovating its first floor at Lomax Street and Chapparal Street. It requires the equipment to remove trash and debris accordingly.

John Sartain Street – North Chaparral Street to North Water Street
N. Water Street – Lomax Street to John Sartain Street
N. Chaparral Street – Lomax Street to John Sartain Street

A contractor will renovate the exterior fascia of the Education Service Center building in the 300 block of John Sartain Street, downtown Corpus Christi.  The contractor will temporarily occupy the parking spaces along N. Water Street, John Sartain Street, and N. Chaparral Street, adjacent to the building. Warning signs will advise motorists and pedestrians in advance regarding the construction. Construction at this location is expected to last several weeks.

CITY SPECIAL EVENTS

Thursday, April 30 – Sunday, May 10:

• Buc Days Carnival – Hilliard Center
  Event: April 30 through May 10 – Weekdays (Monday – Thursday) 4:00 pm until 11:59 pm
  Weekends (Friday – Sunday) 12:00 pm – 11:59 pm 
  
  

Saturday, May 9:

• Third Coast Fishing Tournament – Packery Pavilion 
  Event: 6:00 am until 4:00 pm
• Safe Fun Fit – McCaughn Park
  Event: 8:00 am until 11:00 am
• Health Department Run – Salinas Park
  Event: 7:00 am until 10:00 am 
  
  

Sunday, May 10: Mother’s Day 

• South Texas Rollers 2nd Annual Mother’s Day 5K – West Guth Park 
  Event: 7:30 am until 10:00 am 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

DriveTexasTM – drivetexas.org

Harbor Bridge Project – www.harborbridgeproject.com/traffic-updates/road-lane-closures/

Safe Fun Fit - Safe Fun-Fit at the Bayfront