Street Closures and Traffic Impacts - January 16, 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

Aaron Drive from Saratoga Boulevard to Summer Wind Drive will be limited to one-way northbound traffic through November. The project is scheduled for completion in March 2026.

Alameda Street – Louisiana Avenue to Texan Trail 

The northbound lanes on South Alameda Street will close from Louisiana Avenue to Texan Trail. Traffic will be redirected to two-way, single-lane traffic within the southbound lanes.

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. The estimated completion date is in January.

Castenon —Trojan Drive to Delgado Street

Castenon Street from Trojan Drive to Delgado Street will close as roadway reconstruction begins. The work will be done in three phases: In phase 1, the roadway will close from the northern Moody High School driveway on Castenon Street to Delgado Street. In phase 2, the northbound lane of Castenon Street will close from Trojan Drive to the school driveway, allowing only southbound one-way traffic. In phase 3, the southbound lane will close in that section, leaving only northbound traffic.

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. 

Commodores Drive – East Cabana Street and Compass Street

Westbound traffic on Commodores Drive will be redirected to the newly constructed bridge. This traffic shift is designed to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion in the area. As construction continues, these newly opened lanes remain subject to periodic closures.

Everhart Road – SPID

Construction on water line improvements at the South Padre Island Drive and Everhart Road intersection is ongoing. No right turns from SPID Eastbound Frontage Road to Southbound Everhart Road. No left turns from SPID Westbound Frontage Road to Everhart Road. Median closures and lane adjustments

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.

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 through February. 

St. Denis Street

Beginning Thursday, December 4 and continuing through January, construction crews will be working on St. Denis Street in the area near Cimarron Boulevard and Yorktown Boulevard. St. Denis Street will be closed between Montreau Street and Annemasse Street. 

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. 

Townsend Street – Gollihar Road to Horne Road

Townsend Street, between Gollihar Road and Horne Road, will be closed to through traffic, but residents will have access to their driveways. Construction is scheduled to continue through September. 

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 – Near Sun Valley Drive

Ongoing work will require a lane closure on Yorktown Boulevard near Sun Valley Drive. Beginning Wednesday, January 14, crews will close the outside northbound lane. The closure is expected to last through Monday, January 26, 

Yorktown Boulevard – Rodd Field Road to Oso Creek Mud Bridge

Construction is underway on the Yorktown Boulevard project. The westbound lanes of Yorktown Boulevard will be closed from Geiger Road to the Oso Creek Mud Bridge. Traffic will be redirected to the eastbound 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 & 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

• January 17:
  • Blessing of the Sacred Ground – Hans & Pat Suter Park 
  • Fitfest 5K – Hilliard Center 
  • Safe Fun Fit – McCaughn Park
  
  
• January 18:
  • 40th Annual MLK Commemorative March – Nueces County Courthouse, Church of the Good Shepard 
  
  
  

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