Brief, periodic closures of the intersection of West Cotter Avenue and Cut-off Road are expected this week as a large crane is removed from a ferry landing job site, according to a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) news release issued today (Monday, Nov. 3).
The closures will take place Tuesday through Thursday, Nov. 4 to 6, as sections of the crane are transported through the intersection. Flaggers and law enforcement will assist with traffic control.
The contractor on the job will close ferry ramp No. 2 for up to 72 hours while the crane is removed. The three easternmost landings will remain open during the operation, and the closed ramp will reopen once removal is complete.
Another crane will be delivered at a later date, according to TxDOT.
All work is weather permitting.
The departing crane has been assisting with a $64 million project at the ferry landings on the Port Aransas side of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel.
The project involves upgrading existing structures and landings, including ramps, pile clusters, fenders, counterweight structures, steel sheet bulkheads, fueling systems, electrical systems, pavement and lighting.