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The Harbor Bridge Project announces paving operation to install the final surface layer along I-37 mainlanes and frontage road from Nueces Bay to Staples Street. Intermittent lane and ramp closures will occur. (Paving operation and short-term closures to continue along I-37 through September 20, 2024)

CORPUS CHRISTI – Continuing Thursday, September 12, through Friday, September 20, paving convoys will be in place along I-37 mainlanes and frontage roads to install final asphalt surface layers from Nueces Bay Blvd to Staples Street. Entrance and exit ramps, frontage roads, and mainlanes will be intermittently closed to support the operation as it progresses. This […]

The Harbor Bridge Project announces paving operation to install the final surface layer along I-37 mainlanes from Buddy Lawrence Drive to Staples Street. Intermittent lane closures will occur. Permanent asphalt paving to begin September 11, 2024.

CORPUS CHRISTI – Beginning Wednesday September 11, and continuing for about four weeks, paving convoys will be in place along I-37 mainlanes and frontage roads to begin installing roadway surface layers from Buddy Lawrence Drive to Staples Street. Frontage roads and mainlanes will be intermittently reduced to one lane as the operation progresses. This final step […]

The Harbor Bridge Project announces new traffic signal cycle at Nueces Bay Blvd and I-37 frontage roads. Traffic signal to begin permanent rotation during the week of September 9, 2024.

CORPUS CHRISTI – Beginning the week of September 9, a new permanent traffic signal will be activated at Nueces Bay Blvd and I-37. The signal activation will replace the all-way stop condition currently in place. Motorists are urged to be aware of the new traffic signal transition and to slow down in the work zones. All […]

The Harbor Bridge Project announces paving operation to install the final surface layer along I-37 frontage roads and mainlanes from Staples Street to Nueces Bay Boulevard. (Permanent asphalt paving to begin August 27, 2024)

CORPUS CHRISTI – Beginning Tuesday, August 27, through September, paving convoys will be in place along I-37 frontage roads and mainlanes to begin installing roadway surface layers from Staples Street to Nueces Bay Boulevard. Frontage roads and mainlanes will be intermittently reduced to one lane as the operation progresses. This final step to complete the roadways […]

The Harbor Bridge Project announces new access to the Uptown Area from northbound SH 286 as the current exit to Comanche Street permanently closes. Permanent closure and new access to be in place August 24, 2024.

CORPUS CHRISTI – Beginning Saturday, August 24, a traffic shift and new alignment to access the Uptown Area and Leopard Street will open as the current exit to Comanche Street closes. Commuters heading northbound on SH 286 to the Uptown Area will follow a new ramp towards Antelope and Staples Street to access Leopard Street and […]

Upcoming Harbor Bridge Project temporary closure to affect all eastbound I-37 mainlanes at the South Interchange. A detour will be in place. Temporary one-night closures to be in effect August 22, 2024.

CORPUS CHRISTI – On Thursday, August 22, from 9 pm until 6 am, Friday, August 23, all eastbound I-37 mainlanes will be closed at the SH 286 Interchange. The temporary closures are necessary to remove equipment from the overhead connector ramp. Motorists traveling eastbound on I-37 towards the Bayfront or to northbound US 181 towards North […]

The Harbor Bridge Project announces new access to the Uptown Area from northbound SH 286 as the current exit to Comanche Street permanently closes. Permanent closure and new access to be in place August 24, 2024.

CORPUS CHRISTI – Beginning Saturday, August 24, a traffic shift and new alignment to access the Uptown Area will open as the current exit to Comanche Street closes. Commuters heading northbound on SH 286 to the Uptown Area will follow a new ramp towards Antelope and Staples Street to access the area around Corpus Christi City […]

Upcoming Harbor Bridge Project temporary closure to affect all I-37 mainlanes at the interchange near SH 286 (Crosstown Expressway). Detours will be in place. One-night closure to be in effect August 13, 2024.

CORPUS CHRISTI – On Tuesday, August 13, from 9 pm until 6 am, Wednesday, August 14, all eastbound and westbound I-37 mainlanes will be closed intermittently at the SH 286 Interchange. The temporary closures are necessary for overhead construction of a connector ramp. Motorists traveling eastbound on I-37 towards the Bayfront area or to northbound US […]

Upcoming Harbor Bridge Project temporary ramp closures to affect northbound SH 286 (Crosstown Expressway) to eastbound I-37 and northbound US 181. A detour will be in place. (Temporary nighttime closures to be in effect August 7 – 9.)

CORPUS CHRISTI – On Wednesday, August 7 and Thursday, August 8. from 11 pm until 5 am, both nights, the northbound SH 286 ramp to eastbound I-37 towards the Bayfront area, and to northbound US 181 towards North Beach will be temporarily closed at night only. The short-term closures are necessary to continue the construction […]

Upcoming Harbor Bridge Project temporary closures to affect all eastbound I-37 mainlanes and the connector ramp from northbound SH 286 to westbound I-37. Detours will be in place. Temporary one-night closures to be in effect August 6, 2024.

CORPUS CHRISTI – On Tuesday, August 6, from 9 pm until 6 am, Wednesday, August 7, all eastbound I-37 mainlanes will be closed at the SH 286 interchange. An additional closure of the connector ramp from northbound SH to westbound I-37 will occur intermittently. The temporary closures are necessary for overhead construction of a new connector […]

Closure Updates: Downtown

The Harbor Bridge Project announces paving operation to install the final surface layer along I-37 mainlanes from Buddy Lawrence Drive to Staples Street. Intermittent lane closures will occur. Permanent asphalt paving to begin September 11, 2024.

The Harbor Bridge Project announces new traffic signal cycle at Nueces Bay Blvd and I-37 frontage roads. Traffic signal to begin permanent rotation during the week of September 9, 2024.

The Harbor Bridge Project announces paving operation to install the final surface layer along I-37 frontage roads and mainlanes from Staples Street to Nueces Bay Boulevard. (Permanent asphalt paving to begin August 27, 2024)

The Harbor Bridge Project announces new access to the Uptown Area from northbound SH 286 as the current exit to Comanche Street permanently closes. Permanent closure and new access to be in place August 24, 2024.

Upcoming Harbor Bridge Project temporary closure to affect all eastbound I-37 mainlanes at the South Interchange. A detour will be in place. Temporary one-night closures to be in effect August 22, 2024.

The Harbor Bridge Project announces new access to the Uptown Area from northbound SH 286 as the current exit to Comanche Street permanently closes. Permanent closure and new access to be in place August 24, 2024.

Upcoming Harbor Bridge Project temporary closure to affect all I-37 mainlanes at the interchange near SH 286 (Crosstown Expressway). Detours will be in place. One-night closure to be in effect August 13, 2024.

Upcoming Harbor Bridge Project temporary ramp closures to affect northbound SH 286 (Crosstown Expressway) to eastbound I-37 and northbound US 181. A detour will be in place. (Temporary nighttime closures to be in effect August 7 – 9.)

Upcoming Harbor Bridge Project temporary closures to affect all eastbound I-37 mainlanes and the connector ramp from northbound SH 286 to westbound I-37. Detours will be in place. Temporary one-night closures to be in effect August 6, 2024.

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1. The new bridge is expected to last 170 years.

2. Includes LED lighting feature, belvedere and shared-use path.

3. Main Tower Height = 538 ft

4. The base of each bridge tower is roughly the size of two basketball courts.

5. Once complete, will be the longest cable stay bridge in the United States.

6. Main Span Length = 1661 ft

7. Clearance = 205 ft above water

8. The length of the main span of the bridge is equivalent to the length of 5 ½ football fields.

9. Once complete, will be the tallest structure in South Texas.

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