Martin Luther King Bridge (Port Arthur, Texas)
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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.
Port Arthur, Texas
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile...
is a cantilever bridge
Cantilever bridge
A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers, structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end. For small footbridges, the cantilevers may be simple beams; however, large cantilever bridges designed to handle road or rail traffic use trusses built from...
spanning the Sabine-Neches ship canal
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is the portion of the Intracoastal Waterway located along the Gulf Coast of the United States. It is a navigable inland waterway running approximately 1700 kilometers from Carrabelle, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas.The waterway provides a channel with a controlling...
. It was opened in the 1970 to connect Port Arthur with Pleasure Island and Louisiana.
External links
- info at texasescapes.com (includes 2 photos)
- Maps.google.com in hybrid mode