Port Wharf Road Construction Update

Port Wharf Road Construction Update

August 18, 2025

A section of port roadway is closed for construction on Wharf Road between 22^nd and 23^rd streets through mid-October. Drivers should expect traffic delays during peak times in and around the Cruise Terminal 25-28 complex.

Vehicles entering the cruise complex at 23^rd Street will turn left as usual. Vehicles heading east from Cruise Terminal 25 will exit at 22^nd Street in front of Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant. The inbound lane on 22^nd will remain open. Access to the parking lots south of Fisherman’s Wharf and businesses at Pier 21 is not impacted.

The construction is part of a phased port project to improve vehicular and pedestrian safety on the port’s 2-mile-long Wharf Road. The internal roadway expansion is also intended to help alleviate traffic congestion on Harborside Drive.

This phase includes rebuilding and improving Wharf Road between 20^th and 23^rd streets. Work includes:

• Removing unused railroad tracks
• Building sidewalks and signalized pedestrian crosswalks
• Installing traffic lights on Wharf Road at 20^th and 23^rd streets
• Improving storm sewer and water lines

The $2.98 million project is funded by the Galveston Wharves and the Texas Department of Transportation. For project updates and notifications, follow the port on Facebook and sign up for port news.