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The route from Corpus Christi to Chapman Ranch was originally designated as a portion of SH 96 as early as 1933. [3] The highway was redesignated to SH 286 on September 26, 1939. [1] Throughout much of 2017, construction was done to expand the freeway south to FM 43. The work was completed by the end of the year.
North Beach, historically known as Rincon Point, is a section of Corpus Christi, Texas located on the far north end of the city. It is on the El Rincon peninsula surrounded by Corpus Christi Bay and Nueces Bay. The name was changed to Corpus Christi Beach in the 1950s, but the City Council officially changed the name back to "North Beach" in ...
Corpus Christi (/ ˌ k ɔːr p ə s ˈ k r ɪ s t i / KOR-pəs KRIS-tee; Latin for 'Body of Christ') is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat and largest city of Nueces County [5] with portions extending into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties.
The strategic location of Corpus Christi Bay led to the revival of smuggling in this area. Supplies were carried overland across the Rio Grande, and the illicit trade flourished as Mexico bought sorely needed goods in Texas. President Sam Houston did not wish to antagonize Mexico. However, Mexican patrols at Corpus Christi offended many Texans.
The twin parallel cable-stays are arranged in a fan along middle of the mixed-use deck 134 feet (41 m) wide that carry six lanes of US 181 and a bicycle and pedestrian path with a mid-span belvedere facing the Corpus Christi Bay. The approaches are of the same box girder type supported by columns 180 feet (55 m) apart.
Robstown is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States, and a western suburb of Corpus Christi. It was founded circa 1906, and was named for Robert Driscoll. [5] The population was 10,143 as of the 2020 census. [2] The Texas State Legislature officially recognizes Robstown as the birthplace of Texas hold 'em poker. [6]
The Corpus Christi metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan area in South Texas that covers three counties–Aransas, Nueces, and San Patricio. As of the 2000 census , the MSA had a population of 413,280 (though a July 1, 2013 estimate placed the population at 442,600).
The district is slightly less than 50% Hispanic, down from the 70% Hispanic population in the 2002–2010 cycles when the district reached from Corpus Christi to Brownsville. [7] In August 2017, a panel of federal judges ruled that the 27th district is unconstitutional, arguing that it displaces a Hispanic-opportunity district. [8]