Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge
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The Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge is a harbor bridge located in Corpus Christi, Texas
which transports about 6,000 vehicles per day. It was constructed between 1956 and 1959 to replace a drawbridge
. A project is currently underway to consider replacing the bridge with a taller concrete bridge to allow larger ships to pass beneath.
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
which transports about 6,000 vehicles per day. It was constructed between 1956 and 1959 to replace a drawbridge
Drawbridge
A drawbridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle surrounded by a moat. The term is often used to describe all different types of movable bridges, like bascule bridges and lift bridges.-Castle drawbridges:...
. A project is currently underway to consider replacing the bridge with a taller concrete bridge to allow larger ships to pass beneath.