Port Arthur-Orange Bridge

TX 87 at the Jefferson and Orange Cnty. line, Groves, Texas. County/parish: Jefferson.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 10, 1996. NRIS 96001127.

1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • JF0306-03-015
  • Rainbow Bridge
  • SH 87 Bridge at the Neches R.

From Wikipedia:

Rainbow Bridge & Veterans Memorial Bridge (Texas)

The Rainbow Bridge and Veterans Memorial Bridge are two bridges that cross the Neches River in Southeast Texas just upstream from Sabine Lake. It allows State Highway 87 and State Highway 73 to connect Port Arthur in Jefferson County on the southwest bank of the river. Bridge City in Orange County is on the northeast bank.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969717

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