January 2020

A distant view of the bridge shows the gentler approach grade of the new bridge.

December 2019

Southbound North Approach bent caps were completed in December, 2019.

A crew carefully ties steel reinforcement for a column.

November 2019

Southbound North Approach deck construction continues toward the Main Span.

Approach column formwork is wrapped with insulation during the initial concrete cure.

Precast concrete beams are used to span between approach bents.

A roller paver is used to trim, seal and finish concrete decks for the southbound North Approach.

A concrete pump is used to place concrete ahead of the roller paver.

October 2019

The North Approach of the new bridge is less steep than the existing bridge.

September 2019

Concrete used for construction of the new bridge is tested before placement.

Construction of southbound North Approach substructure continues.

Bridge columns and piers are constructed with custom forms.

August 2019

Substructure construction continues for the southbound North Approach.

Concrete is placed in formwork for southbound North Approach columns.

The existing Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge on an early summer morning.

June 2019

Setting girders along the southbound North Approach.

Setting girders along the southbound North Approach.

Bridge construction continues along the Southbound North Approach.

May 2019

Construction of southbound North Approach piers.

Crews participate in Safety Week activities.

Channelview Fire Department conducts fire extinguisher training.

Construction of southbound North Approach piers.

Construction of southbound North Approach piers.

April 2019

Installation of southbound Abutment S1 drilled shafts.

Installation of southbound Abutment S1 drilled shafts.

Construction of southbound North Approach piers.

Construction of southbound North Approach piers.

Column formwork and reinforcement at Pier N9.

View of the southbound North Approach and Sam Houston Tollway.

Construction of the southbound main lanes and Ship Channel Bridge North Approach.

Drilled shaft extensions for southbound Abutment S1.

March 2019

Assembling drilled shaft reinforcement cages.

Pouring a drilled shaft for a southbound North Approach pier.

Pouring a drilled shaft for a southbound North Approach pier.

February 2019

Formwork for a southbound North Approach pier cap.

Southbound Jacintoport bridge.

Pier columns for the southbound North Approach.

January 2019

Formed and stripped pier columns for the southbound North Approach.

Setting beams at the southbound Jacintoport Bridge.

Beams set at the southbound Jacintoport Bridge.

Setting beams at the southbound Jacintoport Bridge.

December 2018

Installation of reinforcement for a southbound North Approach pier footing.

November 2018

Southbound piers at the Jacintoport bridge.

Retaining wall construction for the southbound approach to the Ship Channel Bridge.

Concrete testing during the pour of a drilled shaft on a southbound North Approach pier.

Drilled shaft reinforcement cage assembly for southbound North Approach piers.

October 2018

Pouring a drilled shaft for a southbound North Approach pier.

Pouring a drilled shaft for a southbound North Approach pier.