replace the ferry with a bridge linking Galveston and Port Bolivar. The option to make the bridge a toll bridge is being considered along with other options. TxDOT held meetings with the Galveston and Port Bolivar communities to obtain input. A third ferry landing being built was considered an interim solution only; the long-term goal is a permanent fixed crossing. TxDOT identified the following alternatives: "No Build" (no improvements) – rejected as ferry system is at capacity Expansion of ferry system – rejected as the system cannot be relied upon during evacuation or bad weather Tunnel Crossing – rejected due to high cost and vehicle/cargo restrictions The final solution was to build a bridge between the communities. Four tentative corridors were identified: Route 1-1, using the existing State Highway 87 corridor Route 1-2, using the Galveston Seawall as a corridor Route 1-3, using nearby Pelican Island (immediately north of Galveston Island) as a corridor at approximately . Route 2 (including alternatives 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3), using the Texas City Dike as a corridor The preferred corridor is Route 1-3, the Pelican Island alternative. One estimate for the cost of the bridge was $240 million. Cancellation of Project After numerous environmental studies, TxDOT worked with the Houston-Galveston district and made a final plan to cancel the project. The plan was canceled in 2007. A partner to support the project was a deciding factor for not building the bridge. For the time being, ferry systems will be the access point to the Bolivar Peninsula from Galveston Island. References Related links Bolivar bridge might get Houston help (2002) State scraps Bolivar bridge plan (2007) Cancelled bridge projects in the United States Transportation in Galveston, Texas