CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The City of Corpus Christi has awarded a contract to Freese and Nichols for design, bid and construction phase services to extend Williams Drive from Rodd Field Road to Lexington Road, a half-mile project that city leaders estimate could cost nearly $50 million. Corpus Christi awards design contract for the Williams Drive extension project

The project will include a new two-lane roadway, curb gutters, sidewalks and a dedicated turning lane for the Cinergy Entertainment Center coming to the same area.

City Councilman At-Large Mark Scott said the project will be completed in phases, with the first phase starting at Rodd Field Road and extending to about the midpoint to Lexington Road.

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"So the first phase will be kind of behind Cinergy .

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