Sam Houston Ship Channel Bridge
Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge (formerly known as the Jesse H. Jones Memorial Bridge) is a span in Harris County, Texas. It was acquired from the then–Texas Turnpike Authority (TTA) (now North Texas Tollway Authority) on 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).
Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge | |
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Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge in 2006 | |
| Coordinates | 29.73597°N 95.146227°W |
| Carries | Sam Houston Tollway |
| Crosses | Houston Ship Channel |
| Locale | Harris County, Texas |
| Maintained by | Harris County Toll Road Authority |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | cantilevered concrete trapezoidal haunched hollow box girder bridge |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 1,560 feet (480 m) (main bridge) 2 miles (3.2 km) (total length) |
| Width | 59 feet (18 m) |
| Longest span | 750 feet (230 m) |
| Clearance below | 175 feet (53 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1980 |
| Construction end | 1982 |
| Opened | 1982-05-06 |
| Location | |
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