Proposed replacement by combined road and railway bridge. Reopened on 18 November of that year. Replaced with a self-anchored suspension bridge and approach spans in The entire structure - which was built in - had been closed for two years. The collapse had a significant economic impact on the region since the Causeway is the only road connecting South Padre Island to Port Isabel.
The bridge also carried electricity lines and fresh water to the island. State officials brought in ferries to temporarily carry cars across the Laguna Madre. Investigation is ongoing as of Q3 Media related to Bridge collapses at Wikimedia Commons.
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