Public Works

At today's regularly scheduled City Council meeting, Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the Council approved an advanced funding agreement (AFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to improve pedestrian and biking safety at various locations throughout the City.

Residents and commuters in the Yorktown area are advised that the Yorktown Mud Bridge, from Leadership Drive to Arman Street, is currently closed due to safety concerns following the snapping of a power pole. Strong wind gusts swept through the area earlier today, causing this incident.

Storm water improvements are scheduled to begin on Mt. Vernon Street at the intersection of Everhart Road.

City construction crews are preparing for water line improvements at the South Padre Island Drive and Everhart Road intersection, part of voter-approved roadwork included in Bond 2018 and 2020.

Construction for Phase 1 of this project is now tentatively scheduled to begin in late August.

Los equipos de construcción de la ciudad se preparan para las mejoras en la línea de agua en la intersección de South Padre Island Drive y Everhart Road, como parte de las obras viales aprobadas por los votantes e incluidas en los Bonos de 2018 y 2020.

Water line improvements are scheduled to continue on Mt. Vernon Street at the intersection of Everhart Road. 

Pavement repairs on Ocean Drive between Country Club Drive and Ennis Joslin Road will begin Tuesday, August 12.

The completion of asphalt paving on Nueces Bay Blvd, extending from Up River Road to Interstate Highway 37 (IH37), is scheduled for Thursday, August 7, through Friday, August 8.

On Tuesday, August 5, Everhart Road will be closed between McArdle Road and Lamont Street from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

West Broadway Street from Port Avenue to Lexington Avenue will be closed for construction beginning Monday, August 4, through Wednesday, August 6.