US 77 Odem Project Public Meeting 2026

The virtual meeting will consist of a pre-recorded video presentation and will include both audio and visual components. The meeting materials will be posted to this page by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026, and will remain online for at least 15 days. Anyone who does not have internet access may call 361-808-2509 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials once they are available.

Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026
Come and go at your convenience between 5 – 7 p.m.

Odem Junior High School Cafeteria
One Owl Square
Odem, TX 78370

TxDOT is providing an in-person option for individuals who would like to participate in person instead of virtually. The in-person option will be held in an open house format. Attendees are welcome to come and go at their convenience and view the same presentation provided in the virtual public meeting, review hard copies of project materials, ask questions of TxDOT staff and/or consultants, and leave written comments.

There will not be a live presentation at the in-person event. 

The US 77 Odem Project would upgrade the corridor to improve safety, enhance mobility and provide system connectivity as part of future Interstate 69 (I-69). The proposed project would be a combination of upgrading a portion of existing highway to interstate standards and constructing a relief route on new location around the city of Odem. To meet interstate standards, proposed improvements would include two mainlanes in each direction with overpasses and entrance/exit ramps for connectivity to local roadways.

The proposed project would require additional right of way and potential displacements, pending further detailed design considerations. Relocation assistance is available for displaced persons and businesses. Information about the TxDOT Relocation Assistance Program and services and benefits for those displaced and other affected property owners, as well as information about the tentative schedule of right-of-way acquisition and construction, can be obtained from the TxDOT district office by calling 361-808-2509.

The virtual public meeting and in-person option will be conducted in English, with Spanish materials available online and in-person. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or have difficulty communicating in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. Call Rickey Dailey at 361-808-2544 no later than 4 p.m. CT, Monday, Nov. 30, 2026, to request special accommodations. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate these needs. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.

La reunión pública se llevará a cabo en inglés. Si usted necesita un intérprete o un traductor de documentos porque su idioma principal no es el inglés o tiene alguna dificultad para comunicarse eficazmente en inglés, se le proporcionará uno. Si usted tiene alguna discapacidad y necesita ayuda, se pueden hacer arreglos especiales para atender la mayoría de las necesidades. Si usted necesita servicios de interpretación o traducción o usted es una persona con alguna discapacidad que requiera una adaptación para asistir a y participar en la reunión pública, por favor póngase en contacto con Rickey Dailey, TxDOT Corpus Christi District PIO, al número 361-808-2544 a más tardar a las 4 p.m. hora central, lunes 30 de noviembre de 2026. Por favor sepa que es necesario dar aviso con anticipación, ya que algunos servicios y adaptaciones pueden requerir tiempo para que TxDOT los organice.

• Notice
• Flyer

• Aviso
• Volantes

Written comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted in the following ways:

• In person - complete a comment form provided at the in-person option
  
• Mail (downloadable comment card available under Meeting Materials above): 
  TxDOT Corpus Christi District
  Attn: US 77 Odem
  1701 S. Padre Island Dr.
  Corpus Christi, TX 78416
  
• Email: as shown in the notice, Subject: US 77 Odem

Comments must be received or postmarked by Friday, Dec. 18, 2026, to be included as part of the official meeting record. Responses to comments received will be available online at www.txdot.gov once they have been prepared.