CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The new Harbor Bridge lit up on Monday night, transforming a major feat of infrastructure into a glowing beacon over Corpus Christi Bay.

Engineers with the Texas Department of Transportation tested more than 1,600 LED fixtures, remotely controlling the color and pattern of the lights across the bridge’s soaring cables and concrete arches.

“There may be a decision to have a general monochromatic theme, and special occasions may be something else,” said Lynn Allison, a spokesperson for the Harbor Bridge project. “All of those things are still to be determined.”

When complete, the bridge will feature six types of LED fixtures, all designed with longevity in mind.

“Because they're LED,” Allison said. “There’s certainly an efficiency component — sustainability, low e

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