Port Corpus Christi Celebrates Commencement of World Class...
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- PRESS RELEASE - Monday, August 8, 2016 For More Information PATRICIA CARDENAS Communications Director Dir. Line: 361.885.6124 Cell: 361.816.3621 [email protected] RICKEY DAILEY TXDOT Corpus Christi District Dir: 361.808.2544 [email protected] Port Corpus Christi Celebrates Commencement of World Class Cable Stayed Bridge Construction with State and Federal Officials Corpus Christi, Texas, USA – Along with State and Federal Officials, Port Corpus Christi is excited to announce the beginning of a truly momentous project. With a symbolic turning of the dirt the official U.S. 181 Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge Replacement Project is set to begin. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the Solomon P. Ortiz International Center on the afternoon of Monday, August 8, 2016, in the shadow of the current Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge. The U.S. 181 Harbor Bridge Replacement Project will result in the longest precast concrete cable- stayed span in the United States, the third largest of its kind in the world. The height of the new Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge will allow some of the world’s largest ocean-going vessels entrance to the Inner Harbor at Port Corpus Christi. With a draft of 205 feet, the current Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge could fit underneath the structure of the proposed new Harbor Bridge. The six-lane structure with shoulders is scheduled to be completed in 2021 for about $930 million. Funding is being provided locally by Nueces and San Patricio Counties, and Port Corpus Christi as well as state and federal sources and includes a 25-year maintenance agreement with the developer. “I would like to congratulate TxDOT, the City of Corpus Christi and the Port of Corpus Christi on this achievement,” said Governor Greg Abbott. “Today’s groundbreaking marks an important step in Texas’ goal of creating a 21st century infrastructure system that gives us an advantage on our global competitors. As one of the largest bridge projects in Texas history, the Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge will lead to an expansion in commerce, ultimately creating more jobs and enhancing Texas’ standing as an economic powerhouse.”
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-PRESSRELEASE-Monday,August8,2016
ForMoreInformationPATRICIACARDENAS
CommunicationsDirectorDir.Line:361.885.6124
Cell:[email protected]
RICKEYDAILEY
TXDOTCorpusChristiDistrictDir:361.808.2544
PortCorpusChristiCelebratesCommencementofWorldClassCableStayedBridgeConstructionwith
StateandFederalOfficials
CorpusChristi,Texas,USA–AlongwithStateandFederalOfficials,PortCorpusChristiisexcitedtoannouncethebeginningofatrulymomentousproject.Withasymbolicturningofthedirttheofficial U.S. 181 Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge Replacement Project is set to begin. Thegroundbreaking ceremony took place at the Solomon P. Ortiz International Center on theafternoonofMonday,August8,2016,intheshadowofthecurrentCorpusChristiHarborBridge.TheU.S.181HarborBridgeReplacementProjectwillresultinthelongestprecastconcretecable-stayedspanintheUnitedStates,thethirdlargestofitskindintheworld.TheheightofthenewCorpusChristiHarborBridgewillallowsomeoftheworld’slargestocean-goingvesselsentrancetotheInnerHarboratPortCorpusChristi. Withadraftof205feet,thecurrentCorpusChristiHarborBridgecouldfitunderneaththestructureoftheproposednewHarborBridge.
Thesix-lanestructurewithshouldersisscheduledtobecompletedin2021forabout$930million.FundingisbeingprovidedlocallybyNuecesandSanPatricioCounties,andPortCorpusChristiaswell as state and federal sources and includes a 25-year maintenance agreement with thedeveloper.
“IwouldliketocongratulateTxDOT,theCityofCorpusChristiandthePortofCorpusChristionthis achievement,” saidGovernorGregAbbott. “Today’s groundbreakingmarksan importantstepinTexas’goalofcreatinga21stcenturyinfrastructuresystemthatgivesusanadvantageonourglobalcompetitors.AsoneofthelargestbridgeprojectsinTexashistory,theCorpusChristiHarbor Bridge will lead to an expansion in commerce, ultimately creating more jobs andenhancingTexas’standingasaneconomicpowerhouse.”
ThegovernorwasjoinedinthegroundbreakingeventbyU.S.Sen.JohnCornyn,U.S.Rep.BlakeFarenthold,TexasStateSen.JuanHinojosa,TexasStateRep.ToddHunter,TexasTransportationCommission(TTC)ChairmanTryonLewis,membersoftheTTC,andPortCorpusChristiofficialsontheplazaoftheSolomonOrtizCenterunderthecurrentHarborBridge.
“TxDOTisimprovingsafetyandconnectivityintheareawithanewbridgethatisworld-classinengineering and design,” Chairman Lewis said. “TxDOT employees and their partners havedevelopedaprojectthatisanoutstandingcombinationofinnovation,beautyandfunctionality.”
PortCorpusChristiCommissionChair,CharlieZahn,said,“ThegroundbreakingofthenewHarborBridgemarksthebeginningofanewmilestoneforthePortandtheCoastalBendregion.Thenewbridgewill enhance the port's competitiveness in global trade. We look forward to continueworkingtogetherwithTXDoTandFlatIronDragadostoassurethesuccessoftheproject.”Theplannedbridgewillprovideaclearanceof205feetovertheCorpusChristiShipChannelandreplace theexistingsteel-coated, six-lanebridge that lacks shoulders.Withaclearanceof138feet, theexistingbridge,built in1959,prevents larger ships– including themuch larger shipspassing through the newly-expanded Panama Canal – from accessing the port. Hurricaneevacuationandsafetyisimprovedwiththeadditionofinsideandoutsideshouldersandthenewdesignfeaturesafull-lengthpedestrianwalkway.Flatiron/Dragadoswasawardedthedesignandconstructioncontractforthereplacementbridge.Thebridgewillhaveamainspanof1,655feetandwillspantheentirewidthoftheshipchannel.Itstwomaintowerswillbe538feettall.Whencompleted,theHarborBridgewillhavethelongestprecastconcretecable-stayedspanintheUnitedStates.Usingtheprecastoptionwillkeeptheshipchannelopentofreightshipmentswhilethenewbridgeisunderconstruction.Theprecastconcrete structure also provides greater durability over the existing steel structure in thecorrosive coastal climate.When thenewbridge is completed, theolderHarborBridgewillbedemolished.Inadditiontothebridgeconstruction,theprojectincludesconstructionofanewinterchangeatI-37,U.S.181andSH286(Crosstown),reconstructionofabout1.6milesofI-37,reconstructionofabout1mileofSH286anddemolitionoftheexistingbridge.
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AboutPortCorpusChristi
AstheprimaryeconomicengineoftheCoastalBend,PortCorpusChristiisthe5thlargestportintheUnitedStatesintotaltonnage.Ourmission;to“LeverageCommercetoDriveProsperity.”Ourvision;“Tobetheenergyportof theAmerica’s.” StrategicallylocatedonthewesternGulfofMexico,withastraight,45’deepchannel, Port CorpusChristi provides quick access to theGulf and the entireUnited States inland waterwaysystem.ThePortdeliversoutstandingaccesstooverlandtransportationwithon-sitedirectconnectionstothreeClass-1railroadsanduncongestedinterstateandstatehighways.PortCorpusChristiisprotectedbyastate-of-the-art security department and an award-winning EnvironmentalManagement System. With outstandingmanagement and operations staff, Port Corpus Christi is clearly “Moving America’s Energy.”http://www.portcorpuschristi.com/PortCorpusChristiisamemberofSTART(SouthTexasAllianceforRegionalTrade),acollaborativeeffortthathighlightsbusinessopportunitiesinSouthTexasinthemanufacturing,energy,aerospace,internationaltrade,military,andothersectorsandtherelatedstrategicsupportprovidedbyPortSanAntonio,PortCorpusChristi,andPortLaredo.http://www.southtexastrade.com/
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