Site Navigation Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma New Mexico Texas       Texas State Highway 146 Perspective from SH 146 Northbound In this photo, a view of the complete Fred Hartman bridge can be seen. Photo taken December 24, 2005. The next exit is Business SH 146, in two miles across the Fred Hartman Bridge. Photo taken December 24, 2005. The Hartman Bridge replaced the previous Houston Ship Channel crossing, a tunnel that had become traffic-choked. Photo taken December 24, 2005. The twin four-lane bridges are dramatically designed. Photo taken December 24, 2005. The Hartman bridge opened for traffic on September 30, 2005. Photo taken December 24, 2005. Construction of the towers began in the late 1980s, but the actual bridge was not completed due to construction difficulties until 1995. Photo taken December 24, 2005. The Hartman bridge was (at the time) the second longest cable-stayed bridge in the United States. Photo taken December 24, 2005. Descending from the Hartman Bridge, this view can be seen. Photo taken December 24, 2005. Advance signage for BS 146-E. Upon completion of the SH 146 freeway in 1996, SH 146 was realigned to the present-day freeway path (replacing Loop 201) and relegating the former route of SH 146 to become Business 146-E. Photo taken December 24, 2005. Business SH 146 exits here. Use Business SH 146 to reach downtown Baytown. Photo taken December 24, 2005. The next exit serves Missouri Street and West Main Street. Photo taken December 24, 2005. SH 146 is six lanes through Baytown, but was deserted when these photos were taken. Photo taken December 24, 2005. Advance signage for West Texas Avenue and Decker Dr. SH 146 is a designated Hurricane Evacuation route. Photo taken December 24, 2005. Decker Drive is served by the next exit. Photo taken December 24, 2005. This view shows one of the many petrochemical plants around Baytown. Photo taken December 24, 2005. West Texas Avenue and Decker Drive exit here. The next exit serves SS 330. Photo taken December 24, 2005. Advance signage for Spur 330. Spur 330 is a connection between SH 146 and IH-10. Photo taken December 24, 2005. The Spur 330 interchange is partially constructed, with only one flyover ramp between SH 146 Northbound and Spur 330 Westbound. Other directions of travel require exiting to the frontage road. Photo taken December 24, 2005. Garth Road exits here. Photo taken December 24, 2005. The next exit serves North Main Street. Photo taken December 24, 2005. North Main Street exits here. The next exit is the east end of Business SH 146. Photo taken December 24, 2005. This section of SH 146 was added to former Loop 201 in 1976, between two crossings of BS 146-E. Photo taken December 24, 2005. The final exit from the SH 146 freeway is BS 146-E, Alexander Drive. Photo taken December 24, 2005. The SH 146 freeway ends here. SH 146 becomes a four lane highway north of this point. Photo taken December 24, 2005. This view shows where the concrete for the mainlanes ends. Photo taken December 24, 2005. There is a separation between the access (frontage) road and SH 146 as SH 146 crosses Cedar Bayou. Photo taken December 24, 2005. This is a typical view of the SH 146 expressway northbound. Photo taken December 24, 2005. SH 146 separates from the access road here. The access road loops under the Cedar Bayou bridge. Photo taken December 24, 2005. As SH 146 crosses Cedar Bayou, it enters Chambers County and meets FM 565. FM 565 travels from here east to Loop 107 at Mont Belvieu, via Winfree and Cove. Photo taken December 24, 2005. Advance signage for FM 1405. Photo taken December 24, 2005. FM 1405 travels southeast to FM 2354. Photo taken December 24, 2005. SH 146 meets IH-10 north of FM 1405. Photo taken October 22, 2003. Page Updated August 7, 2006.