The long-awaited, $1.3 billion Harbor Bridge opened Saturday in Corpus Christi, Texas, per a news release from the city. It replaces the aging original Harbor Bridge that had higher-than-average motorist accident rates, and represents the longest concrete segmental cable-stayed span in North America, according to the project website.
The bridge, which straddles the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, features 538-foot-tall towers that are high enough to accommodate taller ships that can carry more cargo, enabling the city to compete with other Gulf Coast deepwater ports, per the release.
“The new Harbor Bridge solidifies Corpus Christi’s position as a global energy hub, home to the Port of Corpus Christi, the nation’s largest crude oil export gateway and the third largest in the world,” said Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo in the release…