Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Question: What Southeast Texas city changed its name when the Port Arthur-Orange Bridge was completed in 1938?

Answer: Bridge City. Originally named Prairie View, the Orange County town is accessible to vehicle traffic by one of three thoroughfares crossing a body of water, the largest of which is the Neches River. The Port Arthur-Orange Bridge, now known as the Rainbow Bridge, spans the river and handles westbound traffic out of Bridge City, while the Veterans Memorial Bridge, completed in 1990, handles eastbound traffic.