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  2. Seawall Boulevard - Wikipedia

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    Seawall Boulevard. Seawall Boulevard is a major road in Galveston, Texas in the United States. The boulevard is conterminous with Farm to Market Road 3005 south of 61st Street. It runs along the Gulf coast waterfront of the island near the main parts of the city. It is named for the Galveston Seawall built along the beaches.

  3. Strand Historic District - Wikipedia

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    Designated HD. January 26, 1970. The Strand Historic District, also known as the Strand District, in downtown Galveston, Texas ( USA ), is a National Historic Landmark District of mainly Victorian era buildings that now house restaurants, antique stores, and curio shops. The area is a major tourist attraction for the island city and also plays ...

  4. Pay-by-phone parking - Wikipedia

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    Pay-by-phone parking is a system of paying for car parking via a mobile app or mobile network operator. It is an alternative to the traditional ways to pay for parking of parking meter or pay and display machines. SMS pay-by-phone parking was first introduced by Vipnet. [1] Since its introduction in Croatian capital Zagreb in 2001 under the ...

  5. Galveston Seawall - Wikipedia

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    The Galveston Seawall is a seawall in Galveston, Texas, that was built after the Galveston hurricane of 1900 for protection from future hurricanes. Construction began in September 1902, and the initial segment was completed on July 29, 1904. From 1904 to 1963, the seawall was extended from 3.3 miles (5.3 km) to over 10 miles (16 km).

  6. Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island ...

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    May 15, 2024 at 4:52 PM. GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into waters near busy shipping channels and closing the only ...

  7. Port of Galveston - Wikipedia

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    www .portofgalveston .com. The Port of Galveston is the port of the city of Galveston, Texas, United States. It was established by a proclamation issued by the Congress of Mexico on October 17, 1825, while the land known today as Texas was still part of Mexico. The Port of Galveston is the oldest port in the Gulf of Mexico west of New Orleans.

  8. Barge slams into Galveston bridge in Texas, causing partial ...

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    May 15, 2024 at 2:39 PM. A barge slammed into a bridge in Galveston on Wednesday, spilling oil into the bay and forcing a shutdown of the Texas span, officials said, in the latest accident ...

  9. Texas bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island ... - AOL

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    May 20, 2024 at 12:53 PM. HOUSTON (AP) — A bridge near Galveston, Texas, that was damaged last week when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat has reopened to vehicle and pedestrian ...