The End of An Era: The Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi
It's been 10 years in the making, and the time has finally come. Yesterday, the top portion of the original Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi was detached and lowered onto a barge.
It did not take a long time to dismantle the original Harbor Bridge.
I am actually impressed that it did not take a super long time to dismantle, considering the other bridge took over 10 years to complete. Check out this awesome time-lapse video of the bridge coming down and being placed on a barge.
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As of right now, the old bridge sits on the massive Prometheus barge and is on its way to a dock located at the Port of Corpus Christi's inner harbor. The remains will soon be demolished. Currently, there are no other details about when the remainder of the bridge will come down.
Some reports online point to an expansion of the Texas State Aquarium with the soon to be cleared land. For now, though, it will be a missing piece of Corpus Christi history.
The new bridge is absolutely insane.
The new bridge took over 10 years to complete and stands at 538 feet tall. The tallest standing structure in South Texas.
Read More: What The New Harbor Bridge Means For Corpus Christi Residents
In case you forget, here is video footage driving over the original bridge, thanks to TikTok.
@findingstreams To all the memories I have of growing up there and to all the drives across! #memories#harborbridgecctx#lovetheview♬ Life is a Highway - Rascal Flatts
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