{"id":440432,"date":"2026-09-18T22:42:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T22:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/440432\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T22:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T22:42:36","slug":"see-corpus-christi-street-closures-for-cyclists-in-conquer-the-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/440432\/","title":{"rendered":"See Corpus Christi street closures for cyclists in Conquer the Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some of Corpus Christi&#8217;s main travel routes will close Sept. 19 as about 1,500 cyclists take to the roads from early morning to mid-afternoon as part of the popular annual Conquer the Coast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Roughly 80% of the riders are expected to travel to Corpus Christi either from elsewhere in the state or beyond, said Robert Dodd, parks and recreation director, in a Sept. 16 news conference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Traffic pattern changes to accommodate the cyclists are expected to go into effect as early as 4 a.m. and last until around 2 p.m., according to a Sept. 18 news release issued by the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">City improvements: <a data-ylk=\"slk:New sidewalks for North Beach, London, Southside planned;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caller.com\/story\/news\/local\/2026\/09\/15\/corpus-christi-new-sidewalks-southside-london-north-beach\/91762562007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">New sidewalks for North Beach, London, Southside planned<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Cyclists cross the finish line at the annual Conquer the Coast ride in downtown Corpus Christi, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/corpus-christi-caller-times\/83188785e4714161a9a2bf4f53d47310.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cyclists cross the finish line at the annual Conquer the Coast ride in downtown Corpus Christi, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event is &#8220;known as one of the most unique rides in Texas,&#8221; said Anna Aldridge, chair of the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce executive committee, in the news conference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The chamber hosts the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Conquer the Coast brings cyclists of all levels together for an unforgettable experience along the Corpus Christi Bay,&#8221; Aldridge said. &#8220;With scenic waterfront views and palm tree lined routes, this event truly is a celebration of community health and active living.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The proceeds benefit the chamber of commerce&#8217;s nonprofit foundation, Aldridge said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The road closures, as shown in a Sept. 18 news release, are:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">4 a.m. to 9 a.m., until riders fully depart from North Beach:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Beach Avenue exit traveling northbound on U.S. 181 (North Beach access will be southbound U.S. 181)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">U.S. 181 entry ramp toward Portland<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Closures at the start of the race:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Port Avenue from Whataburger Field to Mesquite Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mesquite Street from Power Street to Belden Street<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Power Street from Mesquite Street to Shoreline Boulevard<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From 4 a.m. to 9 a.m.:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Northbound Interstate Highway 37 from downtown (detour Mesquite Street)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Southbound connection from Interstate Highway 37 to northbound U.S. 181<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Closure of shoulders and lane on JFK Causeway, Park Road 22, State Highway 361, NAS Drive<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Single-lane closures northbound and southbound Shoreline Boulevard<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kirsten Crow covers city government and water news. Have a story idea? Contact her at kirsten.crow@caller.com.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Consider supporting local journalism with a subscription to the Caller-Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/offers.caller.com\/specialoffer?gps-source=CPTOPNAVBAR&amp;utm_campaign=specialoffer&amp;utm_medium=onsite&amp;utm_source=topnavbar\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Consider supporting local journalism with a subscription to the Caller-Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: <a data-ylk=\"slk:See Corpus Christi street closures for cyclists in Conquer the Coast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caller.com\/story\/news\/local\/2026\/09\/18\/corpus-christi-street-closures-for-1500-cyclists-in-conquer-the-coast\/91775373007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">See Corpus Christi street closures for cyclists in Conquer the Coast<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some of Corpus Christi&#8217;s main travel routes will close Sept. 19 as about 1,500 cyclists take to the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":440433,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[152442,155,157,156,89405,1295,66425],"class_list":["post-440432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-corpus-christi","tag-anna-aldridge","tag-corpus-christi","tag-corpus-christi-headlines","tag-corpus-christi-news","tag-cyclists","tag-mesquite","tag-robert-dodd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440432"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440432\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/440433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}