TxDOT delays ribbon-cutting for new Harbor Bridge due to ‘minor’ construction delays

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TxDOT delays ribbon-cutting for new Harbor Bridge due to ‘minor’ construction delays

The Texas Department of Transportation has postponed a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Harbor Bridge that was planned for May 10 due to construction delays related to “minor” elements of the bridge.

The department previously said that the bridge would be temporarily opened on the day of the ribbon-cutting so guests could walk or drive over the bridge to North Beach and back. The bridge was expected to open to traffic later in May.

In a news release on May 2, TxDOT said the ribbon-cutting will be postponed “to more closely coincide with the anticipated public opening of the bridge.”

Spokesperson Rickey Dailey did not directly answer the Caller-Times’ question about whether the public opening is still expected in May, saying only that the opening of the bridge to the public would follow the rescheduled ribbon-cutting.

Suspension cables stretch from a new Harbor Bridge bridge tower connecting Downtown to North Beach on Monday, March 17, 2025, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

“Unexpected construction delays related to minor items of work have recently arisen that will affect the opening date of the bridge,” the news release read. “These items include completion of electrical, signing and drainage work.

“At this point, the New Harbor Bridge is structurally complete. Completion of the remaining items is necessary to ensure the bridge is the first-class transportation structure the public deserves.”

TxDOT said it will announce a new date for the ribbon-cutting after the developer completes the remaining items.

The new structure will replace the existing Harbor Bridge, constructed in the 1950s. The new Harbor Bridge will be taller, a design feature that will accommodate traffic for larger ships.

It is expected to be the “tallest structure in South Texas,” according to previous reporting by the Caller-Times.

Construction of the bridge began in 2016. The project was originally set to be completed in 2020 but faced multiple delays, brought in part by concerns raised by TxDOT — since resolved — over the safety of the design.

Officials in October 2023 told the Caller-Times the project was estimated to cost about $1.2 billion. It was originally estimated to cost $803 million.

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