CORPUS CHRISTI – Wednesday, September 9, from 9 pm until 6 am, all southbound IH 37 mainlanes will be temporarily closed from US 181 to N Chaparral Street. The closure is necessary to shift traffic onto a new mainlane.
Portable message boards and detour signs will be in place to assist motorists with navigating the following detour routes:
Motorists traveling southbound on IH 37 from the Calallen area will be detoured to take the connector ramp for southbound SH 286, exit at Morgan Avenue, and turn left to navigate toward the Bayfront and Downtown areas.
Motorists traveling southbound on US 181 from North Beach and Portland will be detoured to continue along southbound SH 286, exit at Morgan Avenue, and turn left to navigate toward the Bayfront and Downtown areas.
Motorists traveling northbound on SH 286 will be detoured to take the Agnes/Laredo Street exit to navigate toward the Bayfront and Downtown areas.
Access to Staples Street and the Uptown area will remain unaffected during the temporary mainlane closure.
Motorists are urged to be aware of the full southbound closure, plan an alternate route, 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.
