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
Beltway 8, the Sam Houston Parkway, along with the Sam Houston Tollway, is an 88-mile beltway around the city of Houston, Texas, United States, lying entirely within Harris County.
Sam Houston Ship Channel Bridge
…May 5, 1994, and is now a part of the Harris County Toll Road Authority system. The bridge opened to traffic in May 1982 and carries four lanes of the Sam Houston Tollway over the Houston Ship Channel with a clearance of 175 feet (53 m). The 1952 City of Houston planning document recommended a second loop designated the…
Northbound at I-10 on the west side of Houston in 2007
The Sam Houston Tollway crosses the Houston Ship Channel on a bridge whose replacement is under construction as of 2026[update]
Beltway 8 (八號公路 Bāhào Gōnglù) sign in Chinatown
Sign indicating proximity to the Beltway 8 Toll Bridge