The Martin Luther King Bridge, of Port Arthur, Texas, is a cantilever bridge spanning the Sabine-Neches ship canal. It was opened in 1970 as the Gulfgate Bridge, and allows Texas State Highway 82, a short () highway, to cross the canal and continue on Pleasure Island to the Texas-Louisiana border, connecting Port Arthur to Louisiana Highway 82. References External links Maps.google.com in hybrid mode Bridges completed in 1970 Road bridges in Texas Cantilever bridges in the United States Port Arthur, Texas Buildings and structures in Jefferson County, Texas