Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge is a span in Harris County, Texas. It was acquired from the then–Texas Turnpike Authority on May 5, 1994, and is now a part of the Harris County Toll Road Autho
The old bridge behind construction of the new bridge in 2026
The original bridge in 2006
The bridge at sunset in 2008
The bridge and surroundings in 2014
Fred Hartman Bridge
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The Fred Hartman Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in the U.S. state of Texas spanning the Houston Ship Channel. The bridge carries 2.6 miles of State Highway 146, between the cities of Baytown and La P
Sam Houston Ship Channel Bridge
…bonds to fund it. Among designs considered, a cable-stayed design was studied, but not sufficiently understood at the time. Such was later used on the Fred Hartman Bridge, but in 1978 when this bridge was designed, the only U.S. example of a cable-stayed bridge was the Ed Hendler Bridge, meaning there was a deficiency…
The bridge in 2000
Fred Hartman Bridge
Kemah boardwalk