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Driver Takes Out Sign While Swerving to Avoid Another Car

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Posted 11:21 AM 4/26/2013

CORPUS CHRISTI - A woman was taken to the hospital this morning after crashing her Dodge Magnum into a parking lot sign on Saratoga Boulevard.

Police say the driver was headed westbound on Saratoga near Everhart when a car veered into her lane.

She swerved to avoid it a collision (More) • Video (1)
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Nile Closed for Utility Pole Work

Posted 2:45 PM 4/23/2013

CORPUS CHRISTI - A crew with American Electric Power (AEP) continues work on a broken utility police on Nile Road near Pharaoh.

We're told the pole was snapped in a traffic accident on Sunday. The road is closed to traffic because the utility lines being worked on cross over Nile.

Only 5 customers are affected by the temporary outage. Repairs should be finished by the end of the day.
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TxDOT Hosting Open House on Highway 361 Improvements in Port Aransas

Posted 11:27 AM 4/23/2013

PORT ARANSAS - The community of Port Aransas is invited to an open house this evening to discuss proposed improvements to Highway 361.

Officials will meet with the public tonight from 5-7 p.m. at City Hall, 701 W. Avenue A, Port Aransas, Texas.

The proposal impacts Highway 361 from (More)
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Harbor Bridge Lane Closures Continue Through Friday

Posted 5:19 PM 4/17/2013

CORPUS CHRISTI - TxDOT officials say commuters should expect two more days of lane closures on the Harbor Bridge tomorrow afternoon.

A routine inspection of the bridge was scheduled to end today, but the backup from an early morning crash on Highway 181 and light rain made for unsafe (More)
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Rail Crossing Damage Causes Northbound Highway 77 Detour

Posted 1:08 PM 4/16/2013

CORPUS CHRISTI - Northbound Highway 77 near Refugio is still closed right now as crews work to repair a bridge after a big rig caused some damage.

An 18-wheeler carrying an escalator going northbound hit a bridge over the road way and damaged it last night. The truck driver was not (More)
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Expect Delays During Harbor Bridge Inspections

Posted 2:38 PM 4/12/2013

CORPUS CHRISTI -- If you have to cross the Harbor Bridge to get to work you may want to get started a little early for through next week.

TxDOT is conducting a scheduled inspection of the structure Monday-Friday 8 a.m to 4 p.m.

There's a mile long backup of traffic headed to Corpus Christi today as traffic is down to one lane.

Experts are looking for any joints or connectors that might need maintenance.
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Two Car Crash Closes Nueces Bay Causeway Overnight

Posted 12:22 PM 4/12/2013

PORTLAND, Texas - Police are still trying to figure out what led to a car crash on the Nueces Bay Causeway late last night. The driver of a Chrysler 300 slammed into the back of a Chevy Tahoe just after 11pm.

Police say the driver of the car was speeding excessively. The wreckage closed (More)
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Concrete Highway Divider Toppled in SPID Crash

Posted 10:44 AM 4/12/2013

CORPUS CHRISTI - A woman making an unsafe lane change on SPID near Kostoryz is blamed for a crash that toppled one of the concrete dividers on the highway.

Police say the woman hit the side of an F-250, causing both vehicles to veer to the left shoulder and hit the barrier.

Traffic came to a complete standstill on the westbound side of the highway as a result. No one was injured.

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Lane Closure on Everhart Rd at S.P.I.D.

Posted 10:42 AM 4/9/2013

CORPUS CHRISTI - Construction on the new Sam's Club at Everhart and S. Padre Island Drive will force the closure of one northbound lane of Everhart Road for this week and the next.

The closures will only take place during the day. Keep that in mind as you head towards the area and plan for extra travel time through the area.
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Bigger Backup Expected on Harbor Bridge Today

Posted 6:46 AM 4/9/2013 by Janine Reyes - jreyes@kristv.com

CORPUS CHRISTI - Get ready for a more congested commute across the Harbor Bridge today than yesterday.

Crews began inspecting the east side of the bridge yesterday, closing down one lane, but today two lanes will be closed on the side headed toward Portland, along with the access ramp. (More)

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