Construction was halted in may 2008 when cracks formed in the buildings supporting columns, and investigations revealed that the core of the skyscraper had sunk by. Construction was halted in may 2008 when cracks formed in the buildings supporting columns, and investigations revealed that the core of the skyscraper had sunk by more than 14 inches. On this platform you need adobe flash player to play this video stream. Queen isabella causeway webcam south padre island, texas.
Twomilelong bridge that connects port isabel to south padre island. White sandy beaches, warm gulf waters and plenty of things to do make south padre island a popular vacation spot, the quintessential beach town, for spring breakers and families. White sandy beaches, deep sea fishing and great accomodations. The texas department of transportation announced saturday construction on the state highway 358 ramp reversal project. You can also fly from nearby harlingen to south padre island.
The structure carries four lanes of traffic going eastwest. Jul 21, 20 a pictorial look at the history of the laguna madre area in deep south texas. Web cams are managed by south padre island convention and visitors bureau tourism partners. A lady called into the 911 system saying the bridge may collapse, chief smith said. Investigators explain focus on precollapse cracking in. You will enjoy white, sandy beaches, plenty of sun and endless fun no matter which part of padre island choose. A resort vacation spot off the southernmost gulf coast of texas, south padre island offers the perfect beach vacation for everyone. South padre island concierge ii has 11,282 members. South padre island is the longest barrier island in the world. Now across the bridge to south padre island, the longest bridge in texas. Distance between south padre island, tx and bridge city, tx. The causeway was opened in 1974 and replaced the previous bridge, which had also been named queen isabella causeway. Looking over the laguna madre bay from south padre island to port isabel, tx.
Public hearing south padre island 2nd access project. The causeway was opened in 1974 and replaced the previous bridge, which had also been named queen. Construction on south padre island drive will pause until 2019. South padre island is also one of the best kept secrets for salt water fishing and deep sea fishing. The wave is south padre island s free public bus line. The city of south padre island is a partner to the state of texas general land office who partners with the federal government. South padre island is a popular spring break destination. South padre island causeway web cam south padre island. Thesisdissertation supervision at ncku, taiwan postdoctoral fellow. As a family owned and operated business, we have always taken great pride in taking care of each customer and providing them with a unique experience that they can only get from eating at dirty als. The queen isabella causeway to south padre island was completed in 1954, allowing easier access to the southern end of the island.
The cameron county regional mobility authority ccrma, in partnership with the texas department of transportation txdot and the federal highway administration fhwa, is proposing a second access point to and from south padre island. The literature search by the mndot library came back with 53 results of completed research sources. Ocean tower spi was an unfinished, 31story condominium in south padre island, cameron county, texas, united states, that was imploded when it was deemed unsafe to remain standing. Mar 17, 2018 college student among 6 killed in miami bridge collapse.
Construction on south padre island drive will pause until after the new year. The island is about 30 miles long, running north and south and only 12 mile across at its widest point. South padre island, texas information and travel guide. Pete sepulveda, executive director of the cameron county regional mobility authority ccrma was first up, providing a status report on the second causeway project. Ten years since accidental collapse of south padre island. Causes of early age cracking on concrete bridge deck.
The city of south padre island continues the ongoing effort to maintain transparency by providing performance measurement data that is meaningful and easy to understand. South padre island road conditions with driving and. Concerns about new spi bridge please write a letter, fax or email expressing your concern. There have been reports that a stresstest was being conducted on the bridge over moving traffic when the walkway collapsed. Cracking of newly placed binary portland cementslag concrete adjacent to bridge deck expansion dam replacements has been observed on several newly rehabilitated sections of bridge decks. South padre island traffic updates reporting highway and road conditions with live interactive map including flow, delays, accidents, construction, closures,traffic jams and congestion, driving conditions, text alerts, gridlock, and driving conditions for the south padre island area and cameron county. Oct 12, 2017 terrifying prank makes tourists think glass bridge is cracking. Jul 19, 2012 port isabel south padre press citizens listen to county and state officials at the south padre island convention centre concerning a second causeway linking the mainland to the island. A regional parkway, including a second bridge from padre island to mainland corpus christi, was recently approved on second reading by the city council.
Apr 20, 2017 a viewer was concerned about an apparent crack in the flyover bridge on interstate 15 and spring mountain road. A 34mile long tropical paradise located on the gulf coast of texas, south padre island is consistently ranked as a top beach destination by travellers across the globe. February 2014 research project final report 201409. Other times of the year, however, south padre is generally a safe and. Caring for our living shoreline south padre island, texas. Ready to head out to the beach, but not sure whether you need an umbrella or extra sunscreen. It is located in the gulf of mexico in the deep south of texas on the border of mexico. South padre island is a resort vacation spot on the southern gulf coast of texas, perfect beach vacation,ongoing events for all ages, spring break, vacations and fisherman year round. Internal curing has primarily been used in bridge decks in illinois, indiana 8, iowa, new york 9, and utah 10. South padre island convention centre 7355 padre boulevard south padre island, tx 78597. South padre island is a tropical oasis located off the southern tip of texas. The state and the city pay the incremental cost to place the material on south padre island beaches. Our data illustrates traffic conditions on the road and traffic conditions on the motorways in real time. The captain and crew hands were knowledgable about the dolphins and all the sealife brought on deck for the eco tour.
South padre island after the queen isabella memorial bridge partially collapsed in 2001, south padre island residents had to ride a ferryboat to get. New south padre island bridge spi windsurfing news. South padre island is a resort town in cameron county, texas, united states. Sep 16, 2011 south padre island on the night the bridge collapsed, their vehicles suddenly plunging 80 feet into the churning bay below, those who didnt make it simply were on their way home. Once a sleepy fishing village, south padre island is now ranked as the one of the top beaches in the us by many national publications. It is part of the brownsvilleharlingen metropolitan statistical area.
The island is only accessible by vehicle at its extreme northern end through corpus christi or at its extreme southern end by way of the queen isabella memorial bridge from port isabel to south padre island. We hope you made it onto santas nice list this year because hes giving away three trips to south padre island this holiday. Were located on the main street, padre blvd, and were the orange building with the united states marine. According to a recent report, drones will be used to monitor the raucous activity during spring break on south padre island. Our menu includes the best steaks on south padre island, the freshest seafood and the most delicious appetizers. Waves crashing, toes in the sand, a gentle sea breezenot your typical fall description. Queen isabella causeway, south padre island, texas. From port isabell proceed across the bridge onto south padre island and proceed south on padre blvd.
South padre island, tx and bridge city, tx are in the same time zone cdt. Caps and diaphramshave spalls throughout the bridge with exposed reinforcement. Bridge to south padre island texas known as the queen isabelle causeway between port isabel and south padre island texas going over the laguna madre texas highway 100. The south padre island clinic is located at 3808 south padre blvd, near lantana dr. South padre island, texas travel and vacation info. See more ideas about port isabel, texas history and south texas. The town is located on south padre island, a barrier island along the texas gulf coast accessible via a causeway from the town of port isabel.
It is a popular spring break destination for college students. Majority of armor joints contain minor to moderate plate deformation. Also pictured above is a rendering of the second bridge. As recently as a couple of weeks ago, my husband and i had planned to spend this week at the south padre island condo that we coown with friends. A thesis submitted to the department of civil engineering in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of.
Check weather conditions on our live webcams highlighting north beach, south beach, and the queen isabella causeway. Terrifying prank makes tourists think glass bridge is. Longterm effectiveness of cathodic protection systems on. South padre island spring break to be monitored by police. This is the fastest route from south padre island, tx to bridge city, tx. Crack in interstate 15 bridge is an expansion joint youtube.
Mo uh department of civil and environmental engineering. Sep 15, 2016 fifteen years have passed since south padre island s queen isabella memorial causeway collapsed on the night of sept. He just remembers that it was a barge that hit the bridge on sept. Traffic news traffic information for south padre island all the information on realtime traffic conditions for south padre island with viamichelin. This barrier island offers the unsurpassed beauty of the laguna madre bay and the gulf of mexico and is the ideal yearround destination for visitors seeking a getaway from the daily grind. Part of the original causeway is still used as a fishing pier on the south padre island side. South padre island on the night the bridge collapsed, their vehicles suddenly plunging 80 feet into the churning bay below, those who didnt make it. Why im not going to south padre island texas monthly. South padre pauses to remember bridge collapse san antonio. Rettner, primary author american engineering testing, inc. University of north florida college of computing, engineering, and. Causes of bridge deck cracking previous research indicates that the development of cracking in newly constructed bridge decks continues to be a nationwide problem. Second south padre island causeway quest stalls the monitor.
The town is located on south padre island, a barrier island along the texas gulf coast accessible via the queen isabella causeway from the town of port isabel. Approved as an amendment to the citys urban transportation plan, the thoroughfare will connect park road 22 to texas 286, more commonly known as crosstown expressway. Watch as visitors to an adrenalinejunkie attraction in chinas east taihang mountains think a steep glass walkway is cracking. Witnesses watched as two 80foot slabs of the causeway plummeted into the laguna madre bay. South padre island concierge ii public group facebook. We saw quite a few dolphins and the eco tour was very educational and interesting. Padre island beach north padre, port aransas, south padre. The most prominent and lasting exceptions to this have been the development of the tourism industry including the development of the town of south padre island and the national seashore beginning in the early 1920s, and the exploitation of the islands oil and natural gas reserves, which began in the 1950s. Padre boulevard, which is part of texas state route 100. South padre island is a town in cameron county, texas, united states. South padre island realtime road traffic news viamichelin. For additional webcam views of south padre island click here.
This was our first time taking taking a little cruise to go see dolphins. The twomilelong queen isabella causeway, its a cable stayed bridge located in southern cameron county, texas, is the only road connecting south padre island, texas to the mainland. Port aransas, north padre and south padre each feature their own, unique character, attractions, events, hotels and restaurants that will appeal to every age group and personality. South padre island, tx south padre island, texas map. If you plan on vacationing on south padre island texas and youre looking for condo rentals or beach house rentals, my padre island services, is the right choice. Padre island is the secondlargest island by area in the contiguous united states, after long island in new york on the atlantic coast. Dear south padre island windsurfingkiting members and anyone concerned about future access to laguna madre bay. A public hearing was held recently revealing more detailed information regarding the 2nd access bridge to south padre island. Pack your swimsuits and flip flops for a tropical adventure on south padre island. The laguna madre bay is one of the hottest spots for tropical saltwater fishing, and has waters filled with snook, redfish, and tarpon among other prized tropical game fish. South padre island concierge ii blocking of the admins of this page will result in a horse whipping. Long island swing bridge between port isabel and long island the original causeway to south padre island was between long island and south padre island. Early on the morning of september 15, 2001, a barge hit the queen isabella causeway causing a 160foot section of the only bridge connecting south padre island to the mainland to collapse.
Similar service is available for those people that work on south padre island. Most restaurants, shops and attractions are along padre boulevard and behind the buildings lie the beaches, replete with marshes, sea grass and beach umbrellas. Wheelchair accessible and free the wave runs from 7am to 7pm. South padre island has a walkin clinic available for minor emergencies. Padre check out tripadvisor members 9,586 candid photos and videos of south padre island. Reed road and follow it to the gate into the uscg facility.
May 05, 2017 coast guard officials are also assisting in inspecting the bridge, lopez said. The new queen isabella causeway was constructed in 1974 and replaced the original queen isabella causeway constructed in 1954, which became known as the old fishing pier. The twoandahalfmilelong queen isabella causeway is a concrete pier and beam bridge, with a steel cantilever beam main span, located in southern cameron county, texas, is the only road connecting south padre island, texas to the mainland. Though the developers initially vowed to fix the problem, studies discovered that repairs would have been too expensive, and plans fo. Corpus christi is the closest major population center to south padre island. Its a beautiful setting rich with leisure and experiences ranging from stunning sandy beaches, extensive nature tourism attractions, and worldclass wind and water.
South padre pauses to remember bridge collapse san. Sepulveda outlines second causeway plan changes port. A private channel was cut through the island in the present location of the mansfield channel in september, 1957, but its jetties were severely damaged by a hurricane in november of that year. How can you help since the fall 0f 2007 several volunteer events have taken place partnering with the university of texas brownsville, south texas surfriders, texas master. In the meantime, the city of south padre island has adopted new beach and dune maintenance programs aimed at finding a balance between a natural and maintained beach. South padre island on the night the bridge collapsed, their vehicles suddenly plunging 80 feet into the churning bay below, those who didnt make it were simply on their way home. Fifteen years have passed since south padre islands queen isabella memorial causeway collapsed on the night of sept. South padre island chief of police randy smith said the call came into the harlingen 911 system and was transferred to spi pd. A public hearing to discuss the proposed south padre island 2nd access project in cameron county from state highway sh 100 on the mainland to park road 100 on south padre. Second causeway closer to reality port isabelsouth padre press. May 24, 2018 the project teams knowledge of precollapse cracking in the bridge span was first reported on march 16, when the florida dept. A pair of presentations on the second causeway project and south padre islands annual economic index highlighted the economic development corporations edc tuesday, oct. Incorporated in 1973, it lies just across laguna madre, the bay separating island from mainland.
It brought attention to the condition of the bridges in our great country. Water sports, bird watching, fishing, and more plus plenty of restaurants and live music venues. This is a main thorough way here in the twin cities. South padre island is a small resort town on the southern tip of padre island off the coast of texas, close to the border with mexico. South padre island and bridge city are 8 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive nonstop.