CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The $25.5 million Yorktown Boulevard widening project on Corpus Christi's southside is approaching the halfway mark, with completion still expected by August 2027 despite some budget challenges.

KRIS6 News first reported on the infrastructure project in November 2023 , and construction began last year. Now, as the project progresses, residents are sharing mixed feelings about the ongoing work. Yorktown widening project nears 50% completion

"I'm excited about when it'll be completed. But right now, it's a lot of traffic, a lot of pain," said Melanie Austin, who lives in the area currently under construction on the westbound side of Yorktown.

Austin hopes the city will consider adding another traffic light to help neighbors navigate in and out of their areas d

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