CORPUS CHRISTI – On Thursday, September 22, from 9 pm until 6 am, the northbound IH 37 Port Avenue/Nueces Bay Boulevard exit from southbound US 181 to Martin Luther King Drive will be closed. Subsequently, the Northwest Loop Ramp from Martin Luther King Drive to southbound SH 286 will also be closed. The temporary closures are necessary for placing steel girders on the new Connector Ramp for southbound IH 37 to northbound US 181.
Motorists heading southbound on US 181 to southbound SH 286 will be detoured to continue northbound on IH 37, take the Up River Road exit, make a U-turn, and continue southbound on IH 37 to the direct connector ramp for southbound SH 286.
Motorists leaving the bayfront area to southbound SH 286 will continue northbound on IH 37, take the Up River Road exit, make a U-turn, and continue southbound on IH 37 to the newly opened direct connector ramp for southbound SH 286.
Portable message signs will be in place to assist motorists with navigating the alternate route.
Motorists are urged to be aware of the temporary closures, 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.
