Public Works News

A major sidewalk construction project has begun on Winnebago Street to improve pedestrian accessibility and safety. The project is expected to take three months to complete and will provide ease of access between the new Dr. H.J. Williams Park and the new TC Ayers Park.

Southbound Everhart Road between South Padre Island Drive and McArdle Road will close for concrete work on Tuesday, January 13, between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

The Corpus Christi Public Works Department will begin replacing decorative crosswalks at the Six Points intersection and on Shoreline Drive to comply with updated state mandates. The work will start on Monday, January 12.

In observance of the holiday season, all City of Corpus Christi non-essential offices will be closed during the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. Most offices will be closed beginning Thursday, December 25, 2025, and reopen on Friday, January 2, 2026.

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.

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, most City of Corpus Christi offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28, 2025.

The Herrman & Herrman Turkey Giveaway will be held on Sunday, November 23, starting at 12:00 p.m. This year, turkeys will be distributed from the Herrman & Herrman headquarters located at 1201 3rd Street in Corpus Christi. The distribution is expected to draw large crowds. Residents are asked to exercise patience and cooperation during this holiday event.  

On Wednesday, November 19, construction crews will be paving lanes on the South Padre Island Drive frontage road at Everhart Road. A section of the Eastbound SPID frontage road lanes will be closed east of the SPID and Everhart Road intersection.

The Annual Thomas J. Henry Turkey Giveaway will be held Sunday, November 16, through Thursday, November 20, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. while supplies last.

Starting Monday, November 17, Mt. Vernon Drive will be closed from Everhart Road to Wynona Drive. This closure will remain in effect until November 26.