Description: Sam Houston Ship Channel Bridge marker. Up for sale today is this Sam Houston Ship Channel Bridge sign, from Beltway 8 in Houston, Texas. Made to the exact 1982 standard from the beginning days of the bridge, when it opened on May 6. The bridge, a cantilevered concrete trapezoidal haunched hollow box girder bridge, provides a 175-foot tall safe channel for ships to pass under the busy traffic of the beltway, which circles the city of Houston. At the time it was completed, it held the record for being the longest box girder span in the Western Hemisphere, an honor it held until 1997. Take home the elegant design of the marker for this historic bridge, reproduced in exquisite detail on high-quality, heavy steel today! An original of these is most likely to be found in active service along Beltway 8. The authorities know where they are supposed to be—on their posts, not in the trunk of your car. So here's your chance to get your hands on a fantastic display piece...without chancing legal trouble. The sign is 10 by 12 inches, a faithful rescaling of the 24 by 28 inch size of the original. It weighs 3 lb. 1 oz. This is a high quality, heavy steel sign. Accept no imitations that may be one-third this price, but are one-tenth the quality. No cheap tin to be found here, with the wrong fonts, layouts, size, shape, or any other manner of embarrassing imperfection. This one will make even the most discerning collector stick their nose into the sign, as it looks that good from that close! Please do see my other auctions for quality Texas US and state route markers! Would you like a number not seen here? Or perhaps a different style? I can of course make these signs with any route number of your choice, and not just this style, but older and newer ones, and even the classic mileage, direction, and city limit guide signs from the era. Anything you would like, made with unsurpassed quality right here in the good old US of A. "Life doesn't happen along the interstates. It's against the law." —Charles Kuralt Figure about 5 lb. 1 oz. for shipping, packed carefully and mailed from zip code 61833. Our signs are only printed when you buy them. Allow about 10 business days for manufacturing, in addition to the usual delivery time. The watermark and bear logo in the design preview will not appear on the actual sign. We have begun adding a watermark because we have had problems with other companies copying our artwork to make lesser-quality imitations. You will only get this high level of quality in design and materials from Signs by Jake. Thank you for your purchase!
Price: 92.65 USD
Location: Tilton, Illinois
End Time: 2024-11-07T10:24:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Shape: Polygon
Size: Small
Orientation: Horizontal
Item Width: 10.800 in
Item Length: 12.600 in
Item Weight: 3 lb 1 oz
Year: 1982
Type: Traffic & Road Signs
Brand: Signs by Jake
Style: Vintage/Retro
Theme: America, Bar & Club, Barber Shop, Café & Bistro, Cars & Vehicles, Caution & Safety, Cities & Destinations, Fun & Curiosity, Landmarks, Landscape, Retro & Lounge, Transportation, Travel, Vehicles
Material: Steel
Subject: Vehicles
Pattern: Road Sign
Room: Any Room, Basement, Bedroom, Den, Dining Room, Entryway, Foyer, Garage, Guestroom, Indoor, Indoor/Outdoor, Kitchen, Living Room, Lounge, Mudroom, Office, Outdoor, Outside, Patio, Porch, Shop, Study, Sunroom, Terrace, Utility/Laundry Room, Workshop, Man Cave
Features: Decorative, Indoor, Ready To Hang, Outdoor, Smooth
Personalize: Yes
Additional Parts Required: No
Finish: Glossy
Color: Multicolor
Department: Kids, Teens, Adults
MPN: N/A
Mounting: Door Mounted, Free Standing, Hanging, Wall Mounted
Item Height: 0.125 in
Personalization Instructions: Please specify any customization requests: route number, destination cities, size, color, etc. Some requests may result in a different price point than the original advertised item.
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
