Queen Isabella Causeway

USA / Texas / Port Isabel /
Two-mile-long bridge that connects Port Isabel to South Padre Island. 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.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_isabella_causeway
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Coordinates:   26°4'56"N   97°11'18"W

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  • A portion of the Queen Isabella Causeway collapsed on Sept. 15, 2001, killing 8 people. Three people survived the fall into the Laguna Madre and were rescued by local fishermen. The collapse was a result of a barge crash into the pilings. The bridge reopened over 2 months later, and the bridge was renamed the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge, in memory of those who lost their lives that day.
  • didn't queen isabella start the inquisition?
  • The queen isabella causeway is the longest brige in south texas
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