Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge
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CrossesPort of Corpus Christi
LocaleCorpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge | |
|---|---|
 The Harbor Bridge crossing over Corpus Christi in 2018 | |
| Coordinates | 27°48′46″N 97°23′43″W / 27.812857°N 97.39527°W |
| Carries | 6 lanes of   US 181 / SH 35 |
| Crosses | Port of Corpus Christi |
| Locale | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Official name | Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Through arch bridge |
| Total length | 5,818 ft (1,773 m) |
| Width | 73 ft (22 m) |
| Height | 243 ft (74 m) |
| Longest span | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Clearance below | 138 ft (42 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | May 1956 [1] |
| Construction end | 1959 [2] |
| Opened | October 23, 1959 [3] |
| Closed | September 3, 2025 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge | |
The Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge was a through arch bridge in Corpus Christi, Texas, that carried six lanes of U.S. Route 181 (US 181) and Texas State Highway 35 (SH 35) from downtown Corpus Christi to Rincon Point, known to locals as North Beach. The bridge crossed the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and handled nearly 26,000 vehicles daily.
A new bridge called the New Harbor Bridge was completed and opened to traffic on June 28, 2025. It allows larger ships to pass beneath, permit safer pedestrian transit, and reconfigure the highway interchange system in the surrounding community.[4]
