Port of Victoria (Texas)

Port of Victoria (Texas)

The Port of Victoria, Texas was opened in 1968 by creation of a 35-mile barge canal (dredged to a depth of 9 feet) linking Victoria, Texas to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW). (Ironically, it was Victoria that held the first meeting in 1905 which led to the creation of the GIWW, a fact noted on the Port's logo.)

In March 2002, the Port completed a deepening of the canal to 12 feet, the same depth as the GIWW, to better facilitate traffic between the two.

The Port serves the city of Victoria and the nearby regional area. It is connected by rail via Union Pacific and by road via U.S. Highway 59 (expected to be upgraded to Interstate 69), U.S. Highway 77, and U.S. Highway 87.

In February 2005, the Port and the Port of Houston signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate barge traffic between the two ports, as a means of reducing traffic and emissions on the area highways.

External links

* [http://www.portofvictoria.com/ Port of Victoria, Texas]

* [http://www.victoriaedc.com/ "Victoria Economic Development Corporation" economic development]


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