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Weekly Road Closures June 23-29

Posted at 2:49 PM, Jun 22, 2018
and last updated 2018-06-22 15:49:57-04

NEW – Gollihar Road (Contractor)

Starting Thursday, June 21 through Friday, June 29, weather permitting, City contractors will be doing utility work on Gollihar Road at the intersection of Caddo Street. During the work, westbound Gollihar Road traffic will be shifted onto the eastbound lanes with one lane in each direction.

NEW – South Port Avenue and Old Brownsville Road (Contractor)

On Monday, June 25, weather permitting, contractors will do utility work on South Port Avenue between the Crosstown Expressway and Southgate Drive. During this time, southbound South Port Avenue traffic will be reduced to one lane.

Westbound traffic on Old Brownsville Road near the Bear Lane intersection will be reduced to one lane with flaggers on site to assist motorists.

NEW – Morgan Avenue (Bond 2014)

Starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, weather permitting, contractors will be doing road work at the intersection of Staples Street and Morgan Avenue. During this period, the following traffic control plans will be implemented:

  • Westbound Morgan Avenue will be reduced to one lane.
  • Eastbound Morgan Avenue will be reduced to one lane and shifted onto the westbound lanes, creating two lanes on the north side of Morgan Avenue.

NEW – Airline Road and Williams Drive intersection (AEP Contractors)

Starting at 7 a.m. Sunday, June 24, weather permitting, contractors will be at the intersection of Staples Street and Morgan Avenue and the following traffic control plans will be implemented:

  • The intersection will be closed to through traffic and motorists will detour around the work zone.
  • Southbound Airline Road, at Williams Street intersection, will be reduced to one lane and left turns will not be allowed. 
  • Northbound Airline Road, at Williams Street intersection, left turns will be the only restriction.

NEW – Coke Street (Harbor Bridge)

Starting Friday, June 22, and for approximately one month, weather permitting, contractors will be doing utility work on Coke Street between Martin Luther King Drive and Winnebago Street; and between Winnebago Street and Nueces Street. During this period, Coke Street will be reduced to one lane of traffic and flaggers will be onsite to assist motorist through the work area.

NEW – Chaparral Street Phase 2 (Bond 2014)

Starting Tuesday, June 26 through Thursday, June 28, weather permitting, City contractors will be working on Chaparral Street and the following traffic control plans will be implemented:

  • Tuesday, June 26: Chaparral St. will be closed to traffic between William St. and John Sartain St. Traffic will detour east onto John Sartain St., Water St., William St. and back to Chaparral St. The intersection of Chaparral St. and John Sartain St. will be closed for approximately three hours during the day and motorists will detour onto Coopers Alley, Water St., William St. and back to Chaparral St.
  • Wednesday, June 27: Chaparral St. will be closed to traffic between John Sartain St. and Coopers Alley. Motorists will detour to Coopers Alley, Water St., William St. and back to Chaparral St.
  • Thursday, June 28: The intersection of Chaparral St. and Coopers Alley will be closed to traffic. Motorists will detour to Kinney St., Water St., William St. and back to Chaparral St.

Additionally, Northbound Chaparral Street is closed between Starr Street and Taylor Street, vehicular traffic will be detoured around the work zone.

NEW – 5400 Block of Gollihar Road (Contractor)

Starting Monday, July 2 through Friday, July 7, weather permitting contractors will do utility work in the 5400 Block of Gollihar Road near the Meadowbrook Drive intersection. Eastbound traffic on Gollihar will be reduced to one lane.

Yorktown Boulevard (Bond 2014)

The westbound lanes on Yorktown Boulevard from Everhart Street to Staples Street are closed to traffic. Traffic is now on the newly paved eastbound lanes.

OSO Parkway (SPMP)

Beginning Wednesday, June 13, and for approximately three weeks; weather permitting, City contractors will be working on Oso Parkway from Staples Street to Lens Drive. Work will begin on the westbound lane then switch to the eastbound lane. As this work is ongoing, traffic will be reduced to one lane and a pilot vehicle to guide motorists through the work site.

McArdle Road and Gollihar Road (IDIQ)

Beginning Thursday, May 17 and for approximately 2 months, City contractors will be working on McArdle Road between Andover Street and Staples Street, and on Gollihar Road between Staples Street and Meadowbrook Road. As this work is ongoing, McArdle Road and Gollihar Road will be reduced to one lane of traffic through the work site.

Gollihar Road – Staples Street to Kostoryz Road (Bond 2014)

Starting May 3, contractors are working on Gollihar Road between Staples Street and Kostoryz Road. As this project is ongoing, traffic is shifted onto the westbound lanes with one lane in each direction.

Six Points Area (Staples, Alameda, and Ayers Bond Projects)

Starting Saturday, April 7, the following traffic control plan will be implemented in the Six Points area:

  • Staples Street: Northbound and southbound lanes, between Morgan Avenue and Ayers Street, will be shifted from the west to the east side of the road.
  • Alameda Street: Northbound and southbound lanes, between Ayers Street and Cole Street, will be shifted from the west to the east side of the road.
  • Ayers Street: Traffic flow will be converted from two-way to one-way eastbound (toward Ocean Drive) between Staples Street and Santa Fe Street. Ayers Street, between Santa Fe Street and Ocean Drive, will be open to two-way traffic.

Yorktown Boulevard (Bond 2014)

Traffic is on the eastbound lanes with one lane traffic in each direction between Lake Travis Drive and Everhart Road. Other traffic impacts such as temporary lane closers are expected.

Corona Drive (Bond 2014)

The following traffic control plan is implemented:

  • Corona Drive will be converted to ONE WAY traffic eastbound between Flynn Parkway and Everhart Road. Traffic will travel in one direction from Flynn Parkway to Everhart Road.
  • Tiger Lane will be closed between Oakhurst Drive and Flynn Parkway. A detour will guide motorists around the work zone.
  • Flynn Parkway will be closed between Corona Drive and Stonegate Way. A detour will guide motorists around the work zone.

Water Street

The following traffic control plan is implemented until the project is completed:

  • Westbound Morgan Street will be closed at Santa Fe Street to Staples Street, and vehicular traffic will be detoured around the work zone.
  • Eastbound Morgan Street will be reduced to one lane from Staples Street to Seventh Street, will become two eastbound lanes of traffic from Seventh Street to Santa Fe street.  Vehicles will be allowed to cross the Morgan/Staples Street intersection with caution.

Elizabeth Street (Contractors)

There will be various lane closures on Elizabeth Street from Third Street to Ocean Drive. Throughout the various phases of this project, Elizabeth Street will be reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction through the work site.  Drivers are reminded this is still an active Hospital Zone.

Cimarron Boulevard (ID/IQ)

City contractors will be reducing traffic on either the southbound or northbound Cimarron Boulevard between Saratoga Boulevard and Yorktown Boulevard.  Motorists should be cautious of various lane closures throughout the project.

Carroll Lane (Bond 2014)

Carroll Lane is reduced to one-way southbound traffic between Gollihar Road and McArdle Road.