Galveston Seawall
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The Galveston Seawall is a seawall in Galveston, Texas, USA that was built after the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 for protection from future hurricanes. Construction began in September, 1902, and the initial segment was completed on July 29, 1904. From 1904 to 1963, the seawall was extended from 3.3 miles (5.3 km) to over 10 miles (16 km) long.[1] Reporting in the aftermath of the 1983 Hurricane Alicia, the Corps of Engineers estimated that $100 million in damage was avoided because of the seawall.[2] On September 12, 2008 Hurricane Ike forced waves to go over the top of the seawall.[3]
Texas F.M. 3005, otherwise known as Seawall Boulevard along the wall, runs along the seawall.
The seawall is presently 10 miles (16 km) long. It is approximately 17 feet (5.2 m) high, and 16 feet (4.9 m) thick at its base. The seawall was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 and designated a National Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 2001.[4]
Many miles of the seawall are painted with murals called "wall art". These huge murals are painted by children and depict underwater life. The art is meant to make the seawall more interesting to visitors.
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- ^ SEAWALL Accessed 2008-09-17.
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/weather/huricane/history/walicia.htm
- ^ Ben Casselman (2008-09-12). "As Waters Rise, Many Decline To Leave Galveston Island". The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122125933796630189.html?mod=googlenews_wsj. Retrieved on 2008-09-13. "By 4 p.m., waves were overtopping the city's 17-foot-tall seawall and parts of...island were unreachable even by rescue crews."
- ^ City has raised storm preparedness to a fine art, HoustonChronicle.com
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