A coastal bridge that cyclists once voted the “scariest” bridge in Texas can now boast a new feature aimed at improving safety and pushing back the darkness.
Officials with the Harbor Bridge Project, which constructed the new Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi, announced that the cable-stayed bridge now has a new lighting system that spans the entire length of its pedestrian and cyclist path.
“The US 181 Harbor Bridge Project has reached another important milestone with the completion of permanent illumination along the bridge’s Shared-Use Path (SUP), creating a continuous, approximately 9,500-foot (1.8-mile) illuminated route for pedestrians and cyclists,” bridge officials said in a news release on Monday, October 5.
The lighting system consists of nearly 600 LED puck-style lights that were selected for their durability and longevity in the harsh coastal climate, according to bridge officials. The lights were installed every 16 feet about 11 inches above the curb. The puck lights continue through the center point of the bridge, where a so-called “belvedere” offers pedestrians a place to rest while enjoying panoramic views of the Corpus Christi skyline. Further LED lights are integrated into the bench integrated in the lookout point…