Engineering Services News

Water line construction on Flour Bluff Drive between Don Patricio Road and Compton Road will continue through Wednesday, October 7. During this time, traffic will be reduced to one lane while crews install a new waterline to improve water service and reliability in the area.

At Tuesday’s regularly scheduled City Council meeting, the Council approved two agreements with the Port of Corpus Christi Authority to advance critical infrastructure improvements in and near the downtown area.

Beginning on Tuesday, September 8, and continuing until Tuesday, November 3, a northbound section of Up River Road will be closed at Poth Lane for water line installation to improve local infrastructure and enhance water service reliability. Access for residents and businesses will remain available during construction.

Beginning Thursday, September 3, a section of Holly Road between Toben Drive and Rodd Field Road will be closed while construction continues on a water pipeline for reclaimed water. The street closures will continue through Friday, October 16.

Beginning Monday, August 31, a section of Flour Bluff Drive from Don Patricio Road to Compton Road will be restricted to one lane of travel for approximately three weeks. This temporary closure will allow crews to continue the installation of a waterline to improve system reliability.

As part of ongoing infrastructure and revitalization efforts in the North Beach area, a temporary road closure at the intersection of Surfside Boulevard at Gulfspray Avenue will affect traffic beginning Friday, August 28.

Beginning Wednesday, August 26, Fred’s Folly Drive will be closed at the Yorktown Boulevard intersection as construction continues on the Yorktown Boulevard Road Reconstruction Project. The voter-approved Bond 2020 project includes roadway and infrastructure improvements along Yorktown Boulevard and is expected to be completed in 2027.

At Tuesday’s regularly scheduled meeting, the Corpus Christi City Council approved the purchase of two emergency backup generators and major flood mitigation improvements for the City’s Oso and Greenwood Wastewater Treatment facilities. The upgrades will ensure both treatment plants remain fully operational during extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, tropical storms, and severe freezes.

Beginning Wednesday, August 12, crews will implement temporary traffic restrictions on a section of Rushing Boulevard near the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant to accommodate pipeline installation.

Beginning Monday, August 10, the intersection of Timon Boulevard at Gulfspray Avenue will be fully closed to traffic. The closure is expected to last approximately two weeks, weather permitting.