CCRTA Bear Lane Maintenance Facility

The CCRTA Operations Facility, filed under the name CCRTA Bear Lane Maintenance Facility, is a new construction project at 5658 Bear Lane in Corpus Christi. The facility will occupy 88,000 square feet and is estimated to cost $55,994,594. This figure places the project above the median estimated cost for new construction in Nueces County, which stands at $650,000.

What is being built

The scope of work includes a central maintenance building with bays, offices, and locker rooms. The design also incorporates a central plant and a separate money room for fare collections. Turner Ramirez Architects is the design firm of record for this project. The registered accessibility specialist is Jose Ricardo Guerrero.

Timeline and Status

Construction is scheduled to finish in July 2028, with work starting in August 2026. TDLR completed the plan review in August 2026. The total scheduled build window is 686 days, which is longer than the county median of 241 days for similar filings. The project involves public funds and public land.

Cost and Context

The estimated cost per square foot is $636. This is above the county median of $117 per square foot. The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority has four other TDLR-registered projects totaling $2,544,378, including ADA bus stop improvements and a campus project. Turner Ramirez Architects has six other registered projects totaling $19,966,494, including work on the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History.

Local Area

The project is located in ZIP code 78405. U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates indicate a population of about 14,442 in this area. The median household income is estimated at $37,188. Nueces County unemployment was 5 percent in June 2026, higher than a year earlier. A third-party listing on vendors.planetbids.com referenced a pre-bid meeting for this facility at the same address.