Martin Luther King Bridge, Cantilever road bridge over the Sabine-Neches ship canal in Port Arthur, Texas, US
The Martin Luther King Bridge is a cantilever bridge spanning the Sabine-Neches ship canal in Port Arthur, Texas. It carries Texas State Highway 82 across the canal onto Pleasure Island and on toward the Texas-Louisiana border.
The Martin Luther King Bridge opened in 1970 as the Gulfgate Bridge, a cantilever span over the Sabine-Neches ship canal. It carried Texas State Highway 82 across the canal to Pleasure Island and on toward the Texas-Louisiana border, where the route continues as Louisiana Highway 82.
The bridge opened in 1970 as the Gulfgate Bridge and was later renamed for Martin Luther King. It carries Texas State Highway 82 across the Sabine-Neches ship canal, the short route that runs through Pleasure Island to the Texas-Louisiana border and joins Louisiana Highway 82.
The bridge carries Texas State Highway 82 across the Sabine-Neches ship canal, a 13-mile route that continues over Pleasure Island to the Texas-Louisiana border and links up with Louisiana Highway 82. Drivers cross it to reach Pleasure Island and the state line; it is a working highway span, not a pedestrian viewpoint.
The bridge opened in 1970 as the Gulfgate Bridge and was later renamed for Martin Luther King. It carries Texas State Highway 82, a 13-mile route that crosses the Sabine-Neches ship canal onto Pleasure Island and runs on to the Texas-Louisiana border, where it joins Louisiana Highway 82.
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