Rainbow Bridge Port Arthur

The Rainbow Bridge and Veterans Memorial Bridge are two bridges that cross the Neches River in Southeast Texas just upstream from Sabine Lake. It allows State Highway 87 and State Highway 73 to connect Port Arthur in Jefferson County on the southwest bank of the river. Bridge City in Orange County is on the northeast bank.
  • Location: SH 73 / SH 87 at the Jefferson and Orange county line
  • Area: 4.8 acres (1.9 ha)
  • Built: 1936
  • Built by: Union Bridge and Construction Fort Pitt Bridge Works, et al.
  • Architectural style: Cantilever through truss
  • MPS: Historic Bridges of Texas MPS
  • NRHP reference No.: 96001127
Data from: en.wikipedia.org