Fred Hartman Bridge

Fred Hartman Bridge ( Fred Hartman Bridge ) - cable - stayed bridge across the Houston Shipping Canal in Texas ( USA ).

Fred Hartman Bridge
Official name	Fred hartman bridge
Application area	car
Crosses	Houston Shipping Canal
Location	Baytown Texas
Design
Type of construction	cable-stayed bridge
Main span	381 m
total length	4,185 m
Bridge width	47 m
Construction height	133 m
Arch height above water	80.6 m
Lanes	eight
Exploitation
Cost	$ 117.5 million
Start of construction	1986
Construction completion	1995
Opening	09/27/1995

The 4-kilometer bridge connects the cities of Baytown and La Porte on Highway 146 ( Texas State Highway 146 ) ^[1] and is the longest cable-stayed bridge in Texas and seventy-seventh in the world. The bridge is named after Fred Hartman (1908-1991), the editor and publisher of the Baytown Sun newspaper from 1950 to 1974. The construction of the bridge cost $ 117.5 million and was carried out by URS Corporation ^[2] . The bridge was built on the site of the tunnel, which was dismantled in connection with the deepening of the Houston Shipping Canal.