Rainbow Bridge

Completed in 1938, the Rainbow Bridge is among the tallest bridges on the Gulf Coast. It rises to a height of a 20-story building and clears the Neches river by 177 feet. This height was to accommodate the tallest naval ship at that time, but such a vessel never sailed through this passage.

Right beside the Rainbow Bridge is the Veterans Memorial Bridge. The first cable-stayed bridge built on a Texas highway, it offers 143 feet of navigational clearance. The Golden Triangle Veterans Memorial Park is at the base on the Port Arthur side. 

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Twin Bridges in Port Arthur

Nearby History Makers

Golden Triangle Veterans Memorial Park

Museum of the Gulf Coast

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