Martin Luther King Bridge (Port Arthur, Texas)

The Martin Luther King Bridge or Gulfgate Bridge of Port Arthur, Texas is a cantilever bridge spanning the Sabine-Neches ship canal. It was opened in the 1970 to connect Port Arthur with Pleasure Island and Louisiana.[1]

Gulfgate Bridge
Coordinates29.8534°N 93.9484°W / 29.8534; -93.9484
Carriestwo lanes of SH 82
CrossesGulf Intracoastal Waterway
LocalePort Arthur, Texas
Official nameMartin Luther King Bridge
Maintained byTexas Department of Transportation
ID numberTXNBI 201240236701001
Characteristics
Designcantilever bridge
Total length5,032.4 feet (1,533.9 m)
Width27.9 feet (8.5 m)
Longest span664.1 feet (202.4 m)
Clearance above17.9 feet (5.5 m)
History
Opened1970

References

  1. "Bridgehunter.com - Martin Luther King Bridge". August 7, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2011.


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