The Highway 8 bridge over Lake Wright Patman will have an official ribbon cutting Friday at 9 am.
The State Highway 8 bridge over Lake Wright Patman will be opened to traffic this week, according to Texas Department of Transportation officials.
“One long bridge is replacing the two bridges crossing the Sulphur River between Bowie and Cass counties,” said Texarkana Area Engineer Tommy Bruce. The current structures are 26 feet wide. The new bridge is 44 feet wide with two 12-foot travel lanes and 10-foot shoulders on each side.
The contractor on the $37.7 million project is Longview Bridge and Road of Longview. The project began in 2019.
For media inquiries, contact TxDOT Atlanta District Public Information Officer Heather Deaton at Heather.Deaton@txdot.gov or 903-799-1306.
