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CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

The causeway gives Galveston a convenient and economical connection with the mainland. Construction started July 21, 1909 and was completed in May, 1912.

G-18221FF2.1-1 Gen View of Arches Gen View of Arches
G-18221FF2.1-2 Gen View of Arches Gen View of Arches
G-18221FF2.1-4a Lift bridge at center of new causeway
G-18221FF2.1-4b Old Trestle Bridge Galveston Causeway, Photo by Verkin Old Trestle Bridge Galveston Causeway, Photo by Verkin
G-18221FF2.1-4c Lift bridge at center of new causeway
G-18221FF2-1 Greater Galveston Causeway. Pile Yard. Greater Galveston Causeway. Pile Yard.
G-18221FF2-2 Greater Galveston Causeway. Driving steel interlocking sheeting forming a crib for one of the piers of the arch portion of Causeway. Greater Galveston Causeway. Driving steel interlocking sheeting forming a crib for one of the piers of the arch portion of Causeway.
G-18221FF2-3 Greater Galveston Causeway. Interior View of Crib formed of interlocking steel piles... Greater Galveston Causeway. Interior View of Crib formed of interlocking steel piles...
G-18221FF2-4 Greater Galveston Causeway. Pile Yard. Greater Galveston Causeway. Pile Yard.
G-18221FF2-5 Greater Galveston Causeway. Row of concrete piles in place after driving. Greater Galveston Causeway. Row of concrete piles in place after driving.
G-18221FF2-6 Greater Galveston Causeway. Row of concrete piles in place after driving. Greater Galveston Causeway. Row of concrete piles in place after driving.
G-18221FF2-8 Causeway nearly completed Causeway nearly completed
G-18221FF2-9 Causeway nearing completion
G-18221FF2-10 Galveston Causeway under Construction, over Two Miles Long, Costing $1,500,000 Showing Concrete Arches, Looking West Galveston Causeway under Construction, over Two Miles Long, Costing $1,500,000 Showing Concrete Arches, Looking West
G-18221FF2-11 Galveston Causeway, under Construction, 2 Miles Long, Costing $1,500,000 Galveston Causeway, under Construction, 2 Miles Long, Costing $1,500,000
G-18221FF2-12 Galveston Causeway under Construction Galveston Causeway under Construction
G-18221FF2-13 Galveston Causeway, under Construction, 2 Miles Long, Costing $1,500,000 Galveston Causeway, under Construction, 2 Miles Long, Costing $1,500,000
G-18221FF2-14 Causeway Under Construction Causeway Under Construction
G-18221FF2-15 Workman holding wood bracing while standing on earth embankment
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