Port of Corpus Christi bridges $20M gap at Harbor | Port of Corpus Christi bridges $20M gap at Harbor | https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/news/newstalk-texas/?Item=11584 | 2015-12-22T06:00:00Z | 2015-12-22T22:00:00Z |
PORTLAND - The Port of Corpus Christi became the first
government entity to authorize up to $20 million to buy out properties near the
proposed route of the new Harbor Bridge. The bridge plays a huge role in molding the region's
commercial landscape. The agreement was also pivotal to
protecting the estimated 65,000 motorists who cross the bridge each day. The state named the team of Flatiron Constructors Inc. and
Dragados USA Inc. to design and build the span. As part of a proposed agreement with the Federal Highway
Administration, the Texas Department of Transportation would offer a voluntary
acquisition and relocation plan, which the port would carry out and fund up to
$20 million. The port would be responsible for carrying out the program, and
the transportation department would be responsible for any additional costs. The span, which connects Corpus Christi's Northside with
North Beach, has a vertical clearance of 138 feet. The hope is to accommodate
taller vessels through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. Transportation officials want to replace it with a six-lane,
cable-stayed bridge with a minimum 205-foot vertical clearance above the
400-foot-wide ship channel.
Officials have said the proposed plans would not
force anyone out of the neighborhood, and that the draft agreement would
provide those options for residents who want to continue living in the
neighborhood or move to another. | Corpus Christi Caller-Times
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