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Galveston Causeway
Official name Galveston Causeway
Carries Motor vehicles (cars only),
Crosses Intercostal waterway, Galveston Bay
Locale Galveston
Maintained by Texas Department of Transportation
Opening date 2006 (partial)
Toll free both ways

The Galveston Causeway is a bridge in Galveston, Texas, United States. Galveston Bay is a large Estuary located along Texas 's upper coast "Galveston" redirects here For the town in the US state of Indiana see Galveston Indiana. The Texas Department of Transportation ( TxDOT, pronounced "tex-dot" is a Governmental agency in the U "Galveston" redirects here For the town in the US state of Indiana see Galveston Indiana. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is the only free roadway access point to Galveston Island. Galveston Island is a Barrier island on the Texas Gulf coast in the United States about 50 miles (80 kilometers southeast of Houston. Construction on two replacement bridges began in 2003 with completion of the new northbound bridge in 2005. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Construction on a new southbound bridge began in 2006 with completion slated for 2008. Currently all traffic is being routed on the future northbound bridge. [1][2]


References

  1. ^ Houston Chronicle - 02/04/06
  2. ^ The Texas Contractor - 06/06/05

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