Sidney Sherman Bridge
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The Sidney Sherman Bridge is a strutted girder bridge in Houston, Texas. It spans the Houston Ship Channel (Buffalo Bayou) and carries the East Loop segment of Interstate 610 on the east side of the city. It is more popularly known as the 610 Bridge or Ship Channel Bridge.
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Sidney Sherman Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 29.725086°N 95.266421°W / 29.725086; -95.266421 |
Carries | 10 general purpose lanes of I-610 |
Crosses | |
Locale | Houston, Texas |
Official name | Sidney Sherman Bridge |
Named for | Sidney Sherman |
Maintained by | Texas Department of Transportation |
Characteristics | |
Design | strutted girder |
Width | 152 feet (46 m) |
Longest span | 600 feet (180 m) |
Clearance below | 135 feet (41 m) |
History | |
Opened | March 2, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-03-02) |
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