CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Downtown road closures on Sunday for the Mayor's Big Bang Celebration will begin at 7:30 a.m., city officials announced.
Here is what you need to know:
Downtown Area
- North Shoreline Boulevard between Power Street and Coopers Alley will be closed.
- South Shoreline Boulevard between IH-37 and John Sartain Street will be closed.
- South Shoreline Boulevard is reduced to one lane between Power Street and IH-37.
- Northbound Water Street is reduced to one lane between Coopers Alley and Lomax Street.
- Eastbound IH-37 between Water Street and South Shoreline Boulevard will be closed.
- Access to establishments fronting Shoreline Boulevard will be maintained via Water Street.
- Existing ONE-WAY streets will be temporarily converted to TWO-WAY traffic flow for the duration of the closure.
- Access to the T-Heads will be maintained via Water Street.
- There will be parking restrictions at various locations where “NO PARKING SPECIAL EVENT” signage is posted.
North Beach Area
At 7:00 p.m. or as directed by the Corpus Christi Police Department.
- SB US 181 “Texas State Aquarium/USS Lexington/North Beach” Exit will be Closed.
Parking near the event and along surrounding streets will either be prohibited or limited to provide a pedestrian safe environment for patrons. The public should expect to see NO PARKING signage in place by 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 3. Enforcement of these parking restrictions will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 4.
The city is encouraging the public to use the free RTA Park and Ride service. The pickup site will be the City Hall parking lot, and the drop-off site will be at Water Street between Lomax Street and John Sartain Street. The hours of operation are from 11:30 a.m. until 30 minutes after the fireworks show.
“Public Safety is of the utmost importance as we come together to celebrate our nation’s birthday. This Fourth of July, I encourage everyone to enjoy the weekend’s festivities using free RTA shuttles and appreciate everyone’s patience as we route traffic for safety,” said Mayor Paulette M. Guajardo.
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