At today's regularly scheduled City Council meeting, the Council awarded a $2.1 million contract to A. Ortiz Construction & Paving, Inc., for the comprehensive reconstruction of East Surfside Boulevard. This project spans from Breakwater Avenue to Elm Street.
Utility work on Dasmarinas Drive will require a street closure from Wednesday, December 10, through Friday, December 12. Crews will close a section of Dasmarinas Drive between Aquarius Street and Quarterdeck Drive.
Ongoing work on the Lawrence Street T-head piers will require closures of sections of the T-head beginning Monday, December 8. The section near Joe’s Crab Shack is estimated to be closed for about two months. Access to the T-Head remains open. Drivers will be able to turn around in the parking lot near the restaurant to exit the T-Head, as a section of the loop road will be closed.
Beginning on Monday, December 8, and continuing until January 12, Poth Lane will be closed to all traffic between Up River Road and IH-37. The closure is for the installation of a new 16-inch water line, an essential upgrade that will improve local infrastructure and enhance water service reliability.
Due to forecasted inclement weather, the traffic switch for water line improvements at the intersection of South Padre Island Drive (SPID) and Everhart Road has been rescheduled. It will now begin on December 7 at 7:00 p.m. Please note that this work remains highly dependent on favorable weather conditions.
Beginning Thursday, December 4, 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. Access to residences will remain available.
The scheduled traffic switch for water line improvements at the intersection of South Padre Island Drive (SPID) and Everhart Road is set to begin on December 3 at 7:00 p.m. However, it's crucial to note that this work is highly dependent on favorable weather conditions.
A section of South Staples Street is closed for utility line repair work between Timbergate Drive and Lipes Boulevard. The closure began late Monday and is expected to continue through Tuesday, December 2.
Construction crews will be working on Norton Street near Kostoryz Road beginning Monday, December 1.
Traffic will be one-way westbound on Norton Street between Cambridge Road and Kostoryz Road. Access to businesses and residences will remain available.
Some traffic lanes on Lipes Boulevard and Brockhampton Street are closed for street paving. The work began on Saturday, November 22.
