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The impact sent pieces of the bridge, which connects Galveston to Pelican Island, tumbling on top of the barge and shut down a stretch of waterway so crews could clean up the spill. The accident ...
A bridge in Galveston Texas was hit by a barge on Wednesday, causing part of an attached railway to collapse (AP) According to the Galveston County Office of Emergency Management, the incident ...
A barge slammed into a bridge in Galveston on Wednesday, spilling oil into the bay and forcing a shutdown of the Texas span, officials said, in the latest accident involving prominent U.S ...
New Galveston Causeway bridge under construction in 2007 Construction of replacement bridges for both auto routes began in 2003 with completion of the new northbound bridge in 2005. The construction of a new southbound bridge began in 2006, however Hurricane Ike delayed completion until November 2008.
The option to make the bridge a toll bridge is being considered along with other options. TxDOT held meetings with the Galveston and Port Bolivar communities to obtain input. A third ferry landing being built was considered an interim solution only; the long-term goal is a permanent fixed crossing. TxDOT identified the following alternatives:
It is operated by Galveston County, Road District 1. [13] This 1.3 mile bridge has two lanes [13] and has a toll fee of $2. Surfside Beach is the closest city on the other side of Galveston along Brazoria County Road 257. The east approach to the San Luis Pass Bridge also serves as the western terminus of FM 3005.
Early estimates indicate up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near Galveston, Texas ...
Galveston Causeway: 1912, 1922 1976-12-12 Galveston Galveston: Concrete arch Gregory Road Bridge at Duck Creek ... Trestle bridge US 190 Bridge at the Colorado River ...