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The so expected, $ 1.3 billion Harbor Bridge opened on Saturday In Corpus Christi, Texas, in a statement from the city. Her Replace the aging of the original port bridge It had accidents of motorcyclists higher than average and represents the longest duration for concrete segmental cable in North America, according to the project’s website.
The bridge, which encounters the Corpus Christi nave channel, has a height of 538 -foot towers that are high enough to house higher ships that can carry more load, allowing the city to compete with other deep water ports on the golf coast, according to the launch.
“The New Harbor Bridge solidifies the position of Corpus Christi as a global energy center, the seat of the port of Corpus Christi, the largest crude oil export door in the nation and the third largest in the world,” said Mayor of Corpus Christi, Paulette Guajardo, in the statement.
Built by a Flatirondragados team, the new bridge includes a shared use path, a community square, LED lighting and xerisispe landscaping, for launch and encompasses just over 6 kilometers of bridge and a connection road.
“With a long -awaited life of 170 years, this bridge will benefit the region in the nearby decades, providing faster journeys, safer trips and more economic opportunity,” said Texas Transportation Commissioner Alex “Alex” Meade III, in the statement.
The Old Harbor Bridge had vehicle security problems associated with its lack of shoulders, an abrupt grade and an inverse curve, which was a high rate of accidents, on the project’s website. It also had high maintenance costs and did not provide any acceptable access for the feet or bicycles. The crews demolished the structure as part of their field of work.
The project was initially scheduled for completion in 2020, but it was found with numerous difficulties such as disagreements on permits related costs, the acquisition of passage right, the Covid-19 pandemic and the replacement of the registration engineer. In April 2023 a project Crane burned down -and shower remains In the land below, injuring two people in the nearby Whataburger field.
More delays occurred in 2022, when Texas Dot raised severe security concerns with Broomyeld, Flatirondragados, based on Colorado, and a London Arrup -based engineer. The agency issued the non -payment notice due to five key design issues and Forced construction work to close In August 2022 until the contractor directed them. These disputes and damage Claims were resolved in October 2023And the crews resumed work.
The lanes south opened on Saturday and the lanes north of the new bridge are planned to open in early July, according to the launch.
