John F. Kennedy Memorial Causeway
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| John F Kennedy Memorial Causeway | |
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| Official name | John F Kennedy Memorial Causeway |
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Laguna Madre |
| Locale | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Toll | none |
| Coordinates | 27°39′29″N 97°15′41″W / 27.658027°N 97.26127°WCoordinates: 27°39′29″N 97°15′41″W / 27.658027°N 97.26127°W |
The John F Kennedy Memorial Causeway is a bridge located in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Crossing the Laguna Madre and connecting North Padre Island with the Texas mainland. Construction began in February 1949 and it opened on June 17, 1950, as the first post-tensioned concrete segmental bridge built in the United States. Later renamed by area leaders in the 1960s, the 4.5 mile long raised roadway structure was originally called the North Padre Island Causeway.
[edit] References
Padre Island National Seashore: An Administrative History http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/pais/adhi3.htm
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