Galveston Bay

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Galveston Bay Bridge (NB) (Galveston County, Texas)
Built 1964; Replaced 2006
Steel stringer bridge over Galveston Bay on Interstate 45
Replaced by a new bridge

Galveston Bay Bridge (SB) (Galveston County, Texas)
Built 1959; Replaced 2007
Steel stringer bridge over Galveston Bay on Ih45 Sb
Replaced by a new bridge

Galveston Bay Wagon Bridge (Galveston County, Texas)
Built 1893; Destroyed by the 1900 Hurricane
Pratt through truss swing bridge over Galveston Bay on Road
Destroyed by severe weather

Galveston Causeway Bridge (Galveston County, Texas)
Built 1938; Replaced 1964
Steel stringer bridge over Galveston Bay on Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

New Galveston Causeway (Galveston County, Texas)
Built as replacements for the 1939 auto causeway with the northbound bridge being completed in 2005 and the southbound bridge (delayed by Hurricane Ike) in 2008
Concrete deck girder bridge over Galveston Bay on I-45
Open to traffic

Old Galveston Causeway (Galveston County, Texas)
Built 1912, Oringinal Bascule replaced in 1989, 1989 bascule span replaced in 2012 by a lift span
Modern lift bridge with concrete arch approach spans over Galveston Bay on BNSF Railway (and former highway)
Open to railroad traffic only