SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
4601 Padre Blvd.,
South Padre Island, TX 78597
O: (956) 761-8106 F: (956) 761-3888
Traffic management plan for the U.S. Border Patrol’s Centennial Celebration announced
South Padre Island is excited to welcome the U.S. Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley sector and
their 100th anniversary celebration run. The Centennial Legacy Run is scheduled for Sunday,
Jan. 14, 2024, at 8 a.m. The South Padre Island Police Department, along with other City
departments, will assist with the event to manage crowds and traffic control.
“Public safety is always our number one priority,” said Claudine O’Carroll, Police chief. “We want
to ensure that participants can enjoy this great event highlighting the U.S. Border Patrol’s
celebration.”
Traffic delays should be expected before and after the event, however, the City will work to
mitigate this while ensuring safe travel. Traffic control and participant travel plans are as follows:
Participants
1. Participants will begin at 321 Padre (Island Metro Multimodal) parking area and exit from
there going north on the frontage.
2. Participants will turn westbound at the 300 block frontage towards the causeway where
cones will be placed to separate the runners from vehicle traffic.
3. Participants will run on the inside/left lane of the causeway.
4. Upon exiting the causeway, participants will turn left on Garcia St. in Port Isabel and head
westbound towards the Port Isabel Event Center.
Vehicles
1. All westbound traffic will be directed to the outside/right lane using cones and traffic
personnel.
2. All eastbound traffic will be unobstructed.
3. Estimated time for the temporary lane closures: 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
4. A tail escort of emergency vehicles will be available until the end of the event.
City of South Padre Island
