A moment of congratulations is this ribbon cutting for the opening of the State Highway 8 Sulphur River Bridge. Courtesy Neil Abeles
New Highway 8 bridge open
Wed, 07/17/2024 - 4:00am
On Friday, July 12, 2024, TxDOT had a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new State Highway 8 bridge over Lake Wright Patman. According to Texas Department of Transportation officials, it will open to traffic this week.
“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