In the 1950s, Galveston voters strongly supported a $6 million bond package to build the Pelican Island Bridge. That’s nearly $72 million in today’s dollars, adjusted for inflation.

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A barge hit the Pelican Island Causeway Wednesday morning, damaging a portion of the bridge and causing an oil spill in the bay, according to the Galveston County ...

A barge crashed into the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday morning, causing a section of the bridge, including railroad tracks, to smash down onto the barge, Fox 7 Austin ...

Pelican Island, about 52 miles southeast of Houston, is home to Texas A&M University of Galveston, a naval museum, and Seawolf Park — a former immigration station site that is now a popular ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Pelican Island is cut off for a second day after a barge crashed into the causeway on Wednesday -- the only way to drive on and off the island.

The only way off Pelican Island right now is by boat. Galveston County judge says fuel is still leaking and shipping is shut down for 6.5 miles getting in and out of the Port of Galveston, a ...

GALVESTON, Texas — A barge hit the Pelican Island Causeway Bridge leading to a closure in both directions Wednesday morning, according to officials. It happened just before 10 a.m. Crews from ...

A barge hit Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas on Wednesday morning, causing an oil spill and closing off road access to the island, authorities reported. The incident occurred around 10 a ...

The collision's impact sent pieces of the bridge, which connects Galveston to Pelican Island, tumbling on top of the barge and shut down a stretch of waterway so crews could clean up the spill.

Officials say a barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road connecting the city to Pelican Island. Skip to main content.

Workers survey the site where a barge crashed into the Pelican Island Bridge, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Galveston, Texas. The U.S. Coast Guard said it has deployed a boom, or barrier, to contain ...

GALVESTON, Texas — A barge hit the Pelican Island Causeway Bridge leading to a closure in both directions Wednesday morning, according to officials. It happened just before 10 a.m. Crews from ...