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CLOSURES: See which schools and local governments will be closed Wednesday, Thursday

With the heavy rain and flood risks approaching, many places have already announced changes to regular business hours.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas —

Roads

9:56 PM WEDNESDAY: Naval Air Station Corpus Christi's North Gate entrance will be closed Thursday due to storm debris on Ocean Drive. All traffic will be directed to South Gate. Access to Stark College and Seminary will still be available.

12:12 PM WEDNESDAY: DriveTexas.org is reporting these streets and roads in the Coastal Bend also are flooded:

  • FM 666 from Banquete to Bluntzer
  • SH 234 from Edroy to Odem
  • Western Ave. in Robstown from Ave. J to W. Main Ave.
  • FM 1694 from Ortiz Blvd to Agnes St.
  • FM 1945 just east of FM 2015
  • Wildcat Dr in North Beach near Lang Road
  • FM 136 from TX 188 to Bayside
  • Wheeler Ave near S Ave. A in Aransas Pass
  • N Commercial St just north of W Gile Ave in Aransas Pass
  • SH 361 from Park Road 22 to just before Zahn Road.

NOON WEDNESDAY: CCPD also is reporting road closures:

  • Beach Street at the Causeway on North Beach
  • both turnarounds under the JFK
  • turnaround for Oso Bridge on the Flour Bluff side
  • numerous roads on North Beach are shut down due to high water 
  • all streets south of Elm Street
  • all streets east of Surfside Blvd. between Coastal Place and Gulfspray Ave.
  • all streets east of Gulfbreeze Blvd from Gulfspray Ave. to Sandbar Ave.
  • Gulfbreeze Blvd north of Sandbar Ave.

11:57 AM WEDNESDAY: TxDOT Public Information Officer Rickey Dailey told 3NEWS about some road closures in effect currently:

  • the SPID turnaround is closed westbound to eastbound at Oso Bay for those coming from Flour Bluff.
  •  turnaround at Nueces Bay Causeway closed
  • exit ramp closed from southbound US 181, from Portland to North Beach.
  • on North Beach, West Causeway Blvd frontage road is now open to two-way traffic.

NORTH BEACH: The City of Corpus Christi Public Works Department is putting out traffic control devices to close roads already inundated with water surges.

  • Full Road Closure:

    NORTH SHORELINE BOULEVARD: Coastal Avenue to Bridgeport Avenue

    COASTAL AVENUE: North Shoreline Boulevard to Surfside Boulevard

    BRIDGEPORT AVENUE: North Shoreline Boulevard to Surfside Boulevard

    BREAKWATER AVENUE: North Shoreline Boulevard to Surfside Boulevard
  • One-Way to Two-Way Traffic Flow:

    SURFSIDE BOULEVARD: Coastal Avenue to Pearl Avenue

    PEARL AVENUE: Pearl Avenue to North Shoreline Boulevard

    NORTH SHORELINE BOULEVARD: Pearl Avenue to Bridgeport Avenue

Schools

4:56 WEDNESDAY: Alice ISD and Orange Grove ISD cancel summer school and programs for Thursday.

3:23 PM WEDNESDAY: Del Mar College announced it will close Thursday and resume operations Friday. All facilities, classes and camps are cancelled Thursday.

TUESDAY

CCISD:  All operations canceled Wednesday including job fair (will be rescheduled), makeup testing and summer school. Plans to reopen Tuesday.

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: All four campuses closed Wednesday. Updates to be made on school website.

FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL: Closed Wednesday.

FLOUR BLUFF ISD: Closed Wednesday for Juneteenth, planning to reopen Thursday. Child nutrition services for the summer meal program will also be closed today. 

SECOND BAPTIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER: Closed Wednesday, planning to reopen Thursday.

ALICE ISD:  Summer school and programs canceled Thursday.

ORANGE GROVE ISDSummer school and programs canceled Thursday.

AGUA DULCE ISD: Summer school is cancelled for Wednesday and strength and conditioning workouts are cancelled Wednesday and Thursday.

BEEVILLE ISD: Closed Wednesday. Summer school, camps, and end-of-course testing will resume Thursday.

BANQUETE ISD: Closed Thursday.

INGLESIDE ISD: Summer school is cancelled Wednesday, as well as summer sport camps. They expect to be open for class Thursday.

THREE RIVERS ISD: School and workouts are cancelled for the rest of the week, and STAAR tests are being rescheduled for next week.

MATHIS ISD: All student activities including summer school, 21st Century and athletic workouts canceled Wednesday and Thursday.

ROCKPORT-FULTON ISD: Closed Wednesday. Update on Thursday's operations will be made Wednesday afternoon. 

WOODSBORO ISD: District, campus offices and all student activities including STAAR testing canceled Wednesday.

ROBSTOWN ISD: Summer school sessions canceled Wednesday and Thursday.

DRISCOLL ISD: Summer school, Club Dragon SE and Summer Food Program canceled Wednesday through Friday.

SINTON ISD: SISD Summer School, Sinton for Youth, athletic strength and conditioning, and Summer Meal Service canceled Wednesday.

GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD: End-of-course testing rescheduled.

TAFT ISD: Summer school closed Wednesday through Friday. End-of-course testing rescheduled to next week.

WEST OSO ISD: Summer school, ACE Summer Program and West Oso Athletic Camps canceled Wednesday, planning to reopen Thursday.

Colleges

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI: Closed Wednesday for Juneteenth Holiday. Remote operations Thursday.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE: Closed Wednesday for Juneteenth Holiday. Closed Thursday. Essential services: Police Department, Residence Life, and Javelina Dining Hall, will remain operational.

DEL MAR COLLEGE:  Closed Thursday and operations resume Friday. All facilities, classes and camps are cancelled Thursday.

Public Transportation

CC REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY- Routes 76 & 78 will not be serving North Beach due to flooding. Buses will wait out timing points at Power & Chaparral. Stay up-to-date with the latest updates at ccrta.org.

Camps

HARBOR PLAYHOUSE YPTC: Class is cancelled Wednesday. The theater will monitor and update its Facebook page for Thursday classes. 

Local governments

KLEBERG COUNTY: County offices are closed in observance of Juneteenth but will remain closed Thursday. The Human Services building will be open to anyone needing shelter from the incoming storm, and transportation can be arranged through David Garcia at (361) 228-1892.

Museums 

ART MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS: Closed Wednesday.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY: Closed Wednesday.

Beaches, Pools and Lakes

PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE: South Beach is temporarily closed to traffic.

KLEBERG COUNTY: Boat ramps will be closed beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday and will reopen at 5 a.m. Friday.

PACKERY CHANNEL: Jetty Walkway Gate is closed, as well as Access Road 3A because of a hole that has formed at the beach entrance. 

NUECES COUNTY: The Horace Caldwell Pier located at Port Aransas Beach Road is closed. 

FULTON BEACH: Fulton Beach Road, especially the S-curve, is already experiencing water coverage due to the high tide. Please exercise caution while driving and avoid the area if possible.

ALICE: Lake Findley will be closed and locked to the public until further notice.  

ROBSTOWN: Robstown Swimming Pool will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday

Events

PRIDE CELEBRATIONS: Out of an abundance of caution, the Coastal Bend Pride Center is postponing the Rainbow Rodeo until Wednesday, June 26.

CORPUS CHRISTI 7-DAY FILM PROJECT: Wednesday's Cast and Crew Call at the House of Rock is scheduled for 6 p.m. Check back for updates. 

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