Galveston, TX: E Seawall Blvd: Extra-Wide Highway to Nowhere

[Brian556]

There is a very wide highway to nowhere. Anybody know what the deal is here?

https://www.google.com/maps/@29.3287674,-94.7695674,6315m/data=!3m1!1e3

GSV:
https://www.google.com/maps/@29.3341356,-94.7526709,3a,31.8y,233.52h,84.84t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sDnnu5c5nx70lofGZ_OFHEw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DDnnu5c5nx70lofGZ_OFHEw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D156.96889%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656

[Georgia]

that is actually a seawall, it isn't part of the highway.

[Wayward Memphian]

There is a very wide highway to nowhere. Anybody know what the deal is here?

https://www.google.com/maps/@29.3287674,-94.7695674,6315m/data=!3m1!1e3

GSV:
https://www.google.com/maps/@29.3341356,-94.7526709,3a,31.8y,233.52h,84.84t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sDnnu5c5nx70lofGZ_OFHEw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DDnnu5c5nx70lofGZ_OFHEw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D156.96889%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656

You know how I know you have never been to Galveston.

[jbnv]

that is actually a seawall, it isn't part of the highway.

You can actually see the wall in the GSV. (Pun not intended.)