After months of construction<\/a>, detours, and the occasional \u201care we there yet?\u201d moment, city leaders say the bulk of the work could wrap up as soon as next month.<\/p>\nCrews have been working steadily as the long-awaited waterfront overhaul starts to look less like a construction zone and more like a postcard.<\/p>\n
Across the marina, old docks are being ripped out and replaced, dredging crews are deepening the water below, and along People\u2019s Street T-Head, a brand-new boardwalk is taking shape plank by plank. The goal: a cleaner, more modern waterfront built to last.<\/p>\n
City officials say the work has been paid for through the city\u2019s Type A funding.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of the current ongoing projects at the marina were funded through the Type A fund,\u201d said Jonathan Atwood, interim assistant director with the City of Corpus Christi Parks Department. \u201cThe dock project that is going on behind me, the replacement of five docks, basically a third of the total docks in the marina, was approximately about $20 million.\u201d<\/p>\n
The People\u2019s Street Boardwalk itself carries a price tag of about $7 million and is expected to be completed by the end of next month.<\/p>\n
For nearby businesses, that timeline can\u2019t come soon enough.<\/p>\n
Harrison\u2019s Landing, which sits directly along the popular walkway, says construction delays have taken a toll, especially heading into what\u2019s typically the slowest time of year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe project and the delays have had an impact on our business,\u201d said co-owner Hank Harrison. \u201cGiven that we\u2019re going into some of the slowest months of the year, you probably noticed a number of businesses shut down seasonally, so we thought this year we would do the same. When we come back, we want to be cleaned up and stronger than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n
And the construction isn\u2019t stopping when this phase ends.<\/p>\n
City planners are already moving forward with the next major upgrade at the Cooper\u2019s Alley L-Head. That project is expected to cost about $8 million and will replace an aging boater’s facility with a newer structure designed to better handle flooding.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new facility will actually be lifted up,\u201d Atwood said. \u201cIt will be 13 to 14 feet off the ground per floodplain regulations. It\u2019s going to have a meeting room for boaters and public restrooms.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once the barricades come down and the dust settles, city leaders hope the marina will feel less like a job site and more like a destination.<\/p>\n
A place with ocean breezes, waterfront views, and a laid-back coastal vibe…the kind of spot Jimmy Buffett made famous in Margaritaville.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Inside the marina\u2019s massive makeover with
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