The Martin Luther King Bridge, of Port Arthur, Texas, is a cantilever bridge spanning the Sabine-Neches ship canal. It was opened in 1970 as the Gulfgate Bridge,[1] and allows Texas State Highway 82, a short (13 miles (21 km)) highway, to cross the canal and continue on Pleasure Island to the Texas-Louisiana border, connecting Port Arthur to Louisiana Highway 82.[2]
Gulfgate Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 29°51′12″N 93°56′54″W / 29.8534°N 93.9484°W |
| Carries | two lanes of  SH 82 |
| Crosses | Gulf Intracoastal Waterway |
| Locale | Port Arthur, Texas |
| Official name | Martin Luther King Bridge |
| Maintained by | Texas Department of Transportation |
| ID number | TXNBI 201240236701001 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | cantilever bridge |
| Total length | 5,032.4 feet (1,533.9 m) |
| Width | 27.9 feet (8.5 m) |
| Longest span | 664.1 feet (202.4 m) |
| Clearance above | 17.9 feet (5.5 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1970 |
| Location | |
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References
External links
- Maps.google.com in hybrid mode