Drainage project; the progress North Beach has been waiting for

  • Corpus Christi City Council received a briefing on Tuesday about completed and ongoing projects on North Beach
  • At the center is the North Beach Drainage Project which will create a canal through the center of North Beach and create a park around it.
  • Other projects like the revival of Fajitaville will enhance tourism

Almost two years to the day, Corpus Christi City Council decided how to address flooding on North Beach. Now city staff has announced the project is now awaiting bids from contractors.

“People have been waiting and waiting and waiting. And it’s all going to coincide with the new bridge,” North Beach resident Carrie Meyer said.

Jeff Edmonds, director of engineering services for the city, briefed Corpus Christi City Council on Tuesday about completed and ongoing projects on North Beach. The largest and focal venture is the drainage project.

Edmonds said the $25.5M project is designed and out for bids. After deciding on a more financially manageable plan in 2022, this will include constructing a channel through the middle of North Beach with a park along the sides.

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