(m4bridge-cablestayed-tx-harborbridge-2025-0628.1200) The Harbor Bridge
Photo Credit: Texas Department of Transportation
Information:
Driving Directions:
The bridge is located across the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, which serves the port of Corpus Christi and which connects the North Beach area with the main Corpus Christi city area. The US highway 181 and Texas State Highway 35 leave the Indian Point Peninsula crossing over the Nueces Bay Causeway to arrive at the North Beach Area. After crossing the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, US 181 then connects with IH 37 heading west, US 181 heading east and Texas SH 286 heading south.
Location:
Coordinates:
27.8136596, -97.3994782
Total Height:
538 feet
Deck Elevation:
205 feet
Bridge Specification
Bridge Type:
Dual Inverted Y Tower Cable-stayed Deck Bridge
Date Construction Begin:
08 August 2016
Construction Material:
Post-tensioned concrete
Date Open:
28 June 2025 (ribbon cutting)
Date Construction End:
8 July 2025
Replaced:
Through Arch
Harbor Bridge Corpus Christi
Design Life:
170 years
Total Length (main span unit):
3.295 feet (1,004 m)
Total Length (with approaches):
10.820 feet (3,298 m)
Deck Width:
134 feet (41 m)
Main Span Length:
1,661 feet (506 m) across ship channel
Total Height:
538 feet (164 m)
Crosses:
Corpus Christi Ship Channel
Clearance Above:
(Vehicle Clearance) No overhead height restrictions.
Clearance Below:
(Vessel Clearance) 205 feet. (62 m)
Cost to Build:
$1.2 billion
Carries:
6 lanes of US 181, median, shoulders, and a shared use path for bicycle and pedestrian
The New Harbor Bridge
Today a new Harbor Bridge has been constructed and is now open for traffic, after the ribbon cutting ceremony which was held on 28 June 2025. The new bridge is one of the largest cable-stayed bridges in North America, spanning 1661 feet across the Corpus Christi ship channel. The bridge will provide over 200 feet of clearance above the water, allowing even larger ships to enter the port of Corpus Christi.
The new bridge will carry six lanes of traffic and will have a combined pedestrian and bike path. The expected life of this new cable-stayed bridge is 170 years, which show last until 2195 CE.
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