The department intends to enter into a professional engineering services contract for the project.
Major repairs to the existing bascule bridge were carried out in 2014 but the structure is classed as 'functionally obsolete'.
Design and analysis
11 Oct 16
Texas prepares to tender Pelican Island Bridge design
The Department of Transportation in the US state of Texas is holding a pre-bid meeting next week to discuss a forthcoming design contract for replacement of the Pelican Island Bridge.
