Harbor Bridge Project Full Highway Closure to Affect All IH 37 Mainlanes from Staples to N. Chapparal Street in Each Direction.

The following news release was issued by the Public Information Manager for the Harbor Bridge Replacement Project:

CORPUS CHRISTI – Beginning Friday, February 20, at 9:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m., Monday, February 23, a full IH 37 closure will be in effect from Staples Street to N. Chapparal Street. The weekend-long closure is necessary to safely remove overhead bridge spans.

Demolition construction methods will include jackhammering and loading raw materials for transport. Vibration monitoring devices will be utilized throughout the demolition process.

Message boards will be in place to assist commuters with the following detours:

Motorists traveling southbound on IH 37 toward the Bayfront, Downtown, and Uptown areas will be detoured to take the direct connector for southbound SH 286, take the Morgan Avenue exit,  and turn left to take the northbound SH 286 frontage road to turn right on Agnes Street.

Motorists traveling northbound on SH 286 toward the Bayfront and Downtown areas will be detoured to take the Agnes/Laredo Street exit.

Motorists leaving the Bayfront area toward northbound IH 37, northbound US 181, and southbound SH 286 will follow a detour to turn right on N Chapparal Street, left on E Port Avenue, right on the Martin Luther King Drive frontage road for northbound IH 37 or take the U-turn at Nueces Bay Blvd to merge onto IH 37 for the US 181 and SH 286 connector ramps.

Motorists are urged to be aware of the highway closure, consider using alternate routes, follow all traffic control devices, and to slow down in the work zones.  All work is weather permitting.

For information about all current and upcoming lane closures related to the Harbor Bridge Project, visit www.harborbridgeproject.com.