Martin Luther King Bridge (Port Arthur, Texas)

Gulfgate Bridge
Coordinates29°51′12″N 93°56′54″W / 29.8534°N 93.9484°W / 29.8534; -93.9484
Carriestwo lanes of SH 82
CrossesGulf Intracoastal Waterway
LocalePort Arthur, Texas
Official nameMartin Luther King Bridge
Maintained byTexas Department of Transportation
ID numberTXNBI 201240236701001
Characteristics
Designcantilever bridge
Total length5,032.4 feet (1,533.9 m)
Width27.9 feet (8.5 m)
Longest span664.1 feet (202.4 m)
Clearance above17.9 feet (5.5 m)
History
Opened1970
Location
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The Martin Luther King Bridge, of Port Arthur, Texas, is a cantilever bridge spanning the Sabine-Neches ship canal. It was opened in 1970 as the Gulfgate Bridge,[1] and allows Texas State Highway 82, a short (13 miles (21 km)) highway, to cross the canal and continue on Pleasure Island to the Texas-Louisiana border, connecting Port Arthur to Louisiana Highway 82.[2]

  1. ^ "The Gulfgate Bridge AKA Martin Luther King Bridge". texasescapes.com. 2003-05-31. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  2. ^ "Bridgehunter.com - Martin Luther King Bridge". August 7, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2011.