Levingston Shipbuilding Co. v. Ailes

FISHER, District Judge.

This case involves the much publicized, proposed fixed span bridge which is to be constructed across the Sabine-Neches Waterway unless enjoined by court action.

The present bascule type bridge, in use for some 35 years, is considered to be inadequate for modern day use, and is extremely hazardous to navigation. Numerous vessels have collided with the present bridge and such accidents have become more frequent with the increase of waterway traffic in recent years. As the result of collisions, the present bridge has been rendered inoperative for extended periods of time,…