@ScrewdUPClickV2 Oh i was saying about after u turned around its the second bridge that scared me the most. I use to live in Beaumont and i went to bridge city and Port A. a lot... That bridge always scared me to drive over it
@nascar51523fan well i went over both .. which 1 ? .. the first is the veterans memorial bridge .. then i turn around and go over the rainbow bridge which is the tallest in the state
The Rainbow Bridge is actually outside the city of Bridge City, which was completely flooded by Hurricane Ike. Only 14 homes in the entire city were spared.
yes the rainbow bridge use to serve as 2 way traffic untill 1990 .. how ever when they build the new veterans memorial .. they changes the older bridge to carry west travel only . and the veterans to carry east traffic .. however they obviously built the new bridge to 1 day carry both directions , because that bridge was built in the mid 30s and completed in 1938
yes according to wikipedia it was built for the biuggest usnaval ship to go under .. but it never did .. but ya big ships do go through this to access beaumont , and port neches tx port areas .. its the 4th largest in the United States
The most tallest bridge in the world is the viaduc of Millau in the south of the France. He is most tallest than the Eiffel Tower of Paris!!!
fafadanjou 7 months ago
Hell, how does Texas get money to make all the good stuff California dosen't have?
TVisawesome432 9 months ago
@TVisawesome432 oil
LarryDierker 4 months ago
@TVisawesome432 Inflation.. California has oil, just not as much.
ScrewdUPClickV2 4 months ago
DAT COO.
TVisawesome432 9 months ago
Start it at 2:42
imaStonesFan 11 months ago
@imaStonesFan crazy grade huh . its 10%
ScrewdUPClickV2 11 months ago
@ScrewdUPClickV2 Oh i was saying about after u turned around its the second bridge that scared me the most. I use to live in Beaumont and i went to bridge city and Port A. a lot... That bridge always scared me to drive over it
imaStonesFan 11 months ago
if only this bridge was a rollercoaster
deangelo121 1 year ago
are you on a motorcycle
kingbatman1000 1 year ago
Great vid. Seeing the bridges from ground level is breathtaking. Also, the marshes just north of them is a great little spot for crawfishing. ;)
quijeros 1 year ago
its also known as hwy 87 the smaller one is northbound traffic into bridge city and the taller one is southbound traffic
RonTxJediKnight 1 year ago
whats the one next to it called
nascar51523fan 1 year ago
@nascar51523fan well i went over both .. which 1 ? .. the first is the veterans memorial bridge .. then i turn around and go over the rainbow bridge which is the tallest in the state
ScrewdUPClickV2 1 year ago
10th grade drivers ed class I got to drive over the Rainbow Bridge with 2 other screaming chicks and some Jr High coach, good times.
devilwithnosocks 1 year ago 6
@devilwithnosocks lol ..
ScrewdUPClickV2 1 year ago
@devilwithnosocks was it coac thacker
fhebert12 9 months ago
@fhebert12 no it wasn't coach Thacker but I know who you are talking about.
devilwithnosocks 9 months ago
@devilwithnosocks That is so funny!
Dragenstein 4 months ago
@devilwithnosocks lol
ScrewdUPClickV2 4 months ago
The Rainbow Bridge is actually outside the city of Bridge City, which was completely flooded by Hurricane Ike. Only 14 homes in the entire city were spared.
GingerSnapTx 2 years ago
The Rainbow Bridge, I was aware of, but I never knew about the Veterans Memorial Bridge.
I'm going to assume that the Rainbow Bridge once carried 2-way traffic, since the Veterans Memorial Bridge looks like it was recently constructed?
FreewayBrent 2 years ago
yes the rainbow bridge use to serve as 2 way traffic untill 1990 .. how ever when they build the new veterans memorial .. they changes the older bridge to carry west travel only . and the veterans to carry east traffic .. however they obviously built the new bridge to 1 day carry both directions , because that bridge was built in the mid 30s and completed in 1938
ScrewdUPClickV2 2 years ago
Very cool! I've seen many postcards of the old (Rainbow" Bridge, great stuff!
Was shocked to see the 60MPH Speed Limit for it too.
5*****
Freewayjim 2 years ago
yes the bridge is amazing .. i highly recommend if your in texas again you see it ..
its about a hr 15 min drive from houston and a few miles from beaumont,tx
ScrewdUPClickV2 2 years ago
That`s good video and the Bridge looks awesome.
peanyous1 2 years ago
greats bridges!! very cool :-)
I like the comparisons of ancient and modern infrastructure.
CAMINOANDALUZ 2 years ago
ya its one of a kind in my opinion .. at 177 roadway height above the ground its a hell of a view .. thanks for watching
ScrewdUPClickV2 2 years ago
is board central very high!!
I suppose traffic of big ships under the bridge.
CAMINOANDALUZ 2 years ago
yes according to wikipedia it was built for the biuggest usnaval ship to go under .. but it never did .. but ya big ships do go through this to access beaumont , and port neches tx port areas .. its the 4th largest in the United States
ScrewdUPClickV2 2 years ago
this area is also the biggest military port in the united states
ScrewdUPClickV2 2 years ago
Cool video. That Rainbow Bridge is pretty steep on both sides, as is the Veterans Memorial Bridge.
Bryant5493 2 years ago
yes it is .. i cant remember the exact grade of it .. but its goes up fast
ScrewdUPClickV2 2 years ago
Awesome. It looks quite steep.
That's close to Nederland, TX by the way. Nederland is how we call "The Netherlands" in Dutch :)
aswchris 2 years ago