Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge Tapestry

Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge Using leading lines from the white art structure (which is located at the Corpus Christi aquarium) guides the eye to the Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge which spans the ship channel that connects to the Gulf of Mexico. The harbor bridge over the ship channel is often described as having a distinctive Napoléon hat-style look; the metal bowstring bridge was built in the 1950s. Work is underway to replace it with a taller, wider and modern cable-stayed bridge. Flatiron/Dragados has been involved in 31 cable-stayed bridge projects worldwide, including nine in the United States. When the new Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge is complete it will be the longest of its kind in the nation, measuring 1,655 feet at its main ...