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TEXAS OVER TIME: GALVESTON CAUSEWAY

T exas has changed quite a bit over the years, as is readily seen
in our vast photograph and postcard collections. To help bring
some of those changes to life, we’ve created a “Texas over Time”
series of GIFs that will illustrate the construction and renovations
of buildings, changing aerial views, and more. Our collections are
especially strong on Waco and Baylor images, but look for some
views beyond the Heart of Texas, too.

There are two causeways connecting Galveston Island to the main-
land. Both have been renovated over time with changes consisting
of wider lanes and a drawbridge replacement.

The original Galveston Causeway was opened in 1912 and is now restricted to railroad use only. The companies, Gould Lines, Harriman Lines
& Santa Fe, originally owned it. This railroad bridge is considered one of the greatest accomplishments of engineering in the United States and
was put on the list of the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The second causeway debuted in 1939 at an approximately $3,000,000
price tag and is 8,194 feet long. The bridge was replaced and completed in 2005, and it is the only access for northbound and southbound traffic
on the Interstate 45.

Through the Years

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