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Two ferry routes, and up to five ferries, currently operate on Galveston Bay, taking passengers from Port Bolivar to Galveston Island.Because of increasing traffic, especially during summer months, TxDOT was studying the possibility of building a bridge to connect Galveston Island or Pelican Island to the Bolivar Peninsula; however, the decision was made not to build the bridge.
Loop 108 begins at an intersection with SH 87 near Fort Travis Seashore Park on the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston County, heading northwest on two-lane undivided 7th Street. The road heads through marshland before heading into the community of Port Bolivar.
SH 275 begins at a junction with I-45 in Galveston. It initially heads north, but turns towards the east as it heads through Galveston. SH 275 reaches its eastern terminus at a junction with SH 87 in Galveston. The highway is also known as Harborside Drive.
State Highway 168 (SH 168) is a short state highway located entirely within the city of Galveston in the U.S. state of Texas. The highway connects SH 87 to Coast Guard Station Galveston, on the eastern portion of Galveston Island. At just under 0.9 miles (1.4 km) in length, SH 168 is the second-shortest Texas state highway.
The state highway department assumed control of the ferry service between Port Bolivar and Galveston in 1930 and resumed operations in 1934 [14] after making extensive renovations [15] extending SH 124 to US 75 and SH 6 in Galveston. [13] On March 17, 1936, the portion of SH 124 from Galveston to High Island was renamed as an extension of SH 87.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is the agency responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and operations of the Interstate Highways in Texas. The Interstate Highway System in Texas covers 3,239.7 miles (5,213.8 km) and consists of twelve primary routes , seven auxiliary routes and Interstate 35 (I-35) which is split into two ...
Maintained by TxDOT: Length: 801.1 mi (1,289.2 km) Existed: 1935–present: Major junctions; South end: SH 238 in Port Lavaca: Future I-69 / US 59 / US 77 in Victoria; US 90 in San Antonio; I-10 in San Antonio to Comfort; I-35 in San Antonio; US 67 / US 277 in San Angelo; I-20 in Big Spring; I-27 from Lubbock to Amarillo; US 70 in Plainview; US ...
Spur 342 begins at an intersection with Seawall Boulevard on the Galveston Seawall in Galveston, Galveston County, heading north-northwest on 61st Street, a six-lane divided highway. From here, FM 3005 heads west on Seawall Boulevard. Spur 342 heads through commercial resort areas with some residences.