The city of Corpus Christi and Nueces County will open cooling centers through Sunday in anticipation of overwhelming heat.
The city's locations will be open 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority also will be providing free rides to cooling centers throughout the weekend. All you have to do is tell the bus driver that you would like to be dropped off at the nearest cooling center.
DISTRICT 1 CALALLEN / ANNAVILLE HOPKINS PUBLIC LIBRARY 3202 McKinzie Rd, 78410; Phone: (361) 826-2350 RTA recommends: Route 27 (Leopard) Nearest stop: #1375 - Leopard@McKinzie; #1451 - Leopard@Sammons Distance: Five-minute walk, 0.2 mile; seven-minute walk, 0.3 mile | |
DISTRICT 1 DOWNTOWN / UPTOWN LA RETAMA CENTRAL LIBRARY 805 Comanche, 78401 Phone: (361) 826-7055 RTA recommends: Route 6 (Santa Fe/Malls); Route 19 (Ayers) Route 23 (Molina) Nearest stop: #322 - Tancahua@Comanche Distance: One-minute walk, 262 ft. | |
DISTRICT 2 LINDALE SENIOR CENTER 3135 Swantner Dr, 78404; Phone: (361) 826-2340 RTA recommends: Route 29 (Staples) Nearest stop: #1065 - Staples@Texan Trail Distance: 12-minute walk, 0.6 mile | |
DISTRICT 2 & 3 BEN F. MCDONALD PUBLIC LIBRARY 4044 Greenwood Dr, 78416; Phone: (361) 826-2356 RTA recommends: Route 21 (Arboleda); Route 23 (Molina) Nearest stop: #122 - Greenwood@Horne; #136 - Greenwood @ Horne Distance: One-minute walk, 13 ft.; One-minute walk, 335 ft. | |
DISTRICT 4 ETHEL EYERLY SENIOR CENTER 654 Graham Rd, 78418; Phone: (361) 826-2330 RTA recommends: Route 29F or Route 4 Nearest stop: #660 - Waldron @ Graham Distance: Three-minute walk, 0.1 mile | |
DISTRICT 4 GARDEN SENIOR CENTER 5325 Greely Dr, 78412; Phone: (361) 826-2345 RTA recommends: Route 5 (Alameda) Nearest stop: #463 - Alameda@Troy Distance: Eight-minute walk, 0.4 mile | |
DISTRICT 5 DR. CLOTILDE P. GARCIA PUBLIC LIBRARY 5930 Brockhampton St, 78414; Phone: (361) 826-2360 RTA recommends: Route 26 (Airline/Lipes Connector) Nearest stop: #2529 - Lipes@Lipes Apts.; #2548 - Lipes @ Kitty Distance: Three-minute walk, 0.1 mile |
Pools and splash pads also will be open. To find out more information and hours, click here.
The county's centers will be open from 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
The Keach Family Library in Robstown also will be open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Banquete Community Center 4359 4th Street at Hwy. 44 Banquete, Texas 78339 | Hilltop Community Center 11425 Leopard St. Corpus Christi, Texas 78410 |
David Berlanga Community Center 1513 2nd St. Agua Dulce, Texas 78330 | Driscoll Community Center 200 East 6th St. Driscoll, Texas 78351 |
Bishop Community Center 102 West Joyce Bishop, Texas 78343 |