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VI.C.13 Padre Island National Sea Shore North Beach Access Road
Padre Island National Sea Shore North Beach Access Road located 7.5 miles
south of Beach Access Road 6. The roadway connects with Park Road 22 and
has a total length of 0.42 miles and contains a switchback alignment but at its
approach to the beach faces into the prevailing wind. The orientation of the
roadway at the beach is facing into the wind and not consistent with GLO
Guidelines. There is a gradual elevation up to the foredune ridge with a sloping
drop off to the beach. The roadway is owned and maintained by the U.S. Park
Service.
Figure 32: Padre Island National Sea Shore North Beach Access Road
VI.D. Recent Enhancements to Public Beach Access
Recent city improvements to enhanced beach access include reconstruction of a
portion of Zahn Road, beach renourishment in front of the seawall, the Padre Island
Sea Wall Parking lot, resurfacing /sidewalk improvements to Whitecap Boulevard
and Packery Channel recreational improvements.
Revised Draft Nueces County / Corpus Christi Erosion Response Plan
May 1, 2012 Page 36