Why Houston Halted the $1.45B Ship Channel Bridge Project

Houston’s $1.45B Ship Channel Bridge is a rare megaproject that hit pause—then came back stronger. The 1982 four-lane box girder is being replaced by two cable-stayed spans with 8 lanes + shoulders, a 1,320-ft free span, ~187.6-ft vertical and ~530-ft horizontal clearance, and no piers in the channel