It's a bridge with some neon. Not much to see except it gets you from one side of the river to the other. I'm not sure how I managed to keep a straight face as I wrote this "review".
There is nothing outstanding about this bridge, although the vantage points beneath the bridge offer some great views of the river and the opposing side.
Many years ago when the casinos came to town, the cities decided to decorate the bridge with a bunch of red/orange neon lights. Rumor had it that you could make out the head of a Texas Longhorn if you stood in the right area. I never saw it. At various times there are so many of the neon bulbs burned out that you really don't see much of a pattern at all.Don't go out of your way to see it. But if you're down on the riverfront, chances are you will pass by it.
It's what is under the bridge as well.It's not JUST a bridge. There is night life, art showings, live music. This is where honestly the heart of the art world is brought together. It also includes the river front which is a GREAT family place to bring your kids. You have structural art pieces, the water fountains that kids can actually run around in, at night the art pieces illuminate. The Texas Street Bridge is actually pretty awesome, not to mention that each year or Lent there is a priest that gives out ashes on Ash Wednesday on the bridge.The Texas Street Bridge is a GREAT attraction you just have to know what to look for.
It used to be nice years ago when all of the lights worked. Now most of the lights are out and the lazy city officials don't seem to want to have them replaced. It looks trashy and cheap. Nothing impressive at all. I hope they see this and do something about it.
We lived in Shreveport for a while, and have traveled across this bridge several times. Not sure why it is listed as an "attraction". It is literally just a bridge. Nice to see at night, but still just a bridge.
For most days of the year this is just your everyday, ordinary bridge. But on special occasions it becomes some thing quite different. In the past it was lit with neon lights, but over the years the number of actual lights have began to dwindle to where it is now. On special events like July 4th and other such days, the fire works display is quite spectacular, especially for this area.
The lights and the view of all the boats at night are great.. The Boardwalk and Margaritaville makes you wanna just take the view in .
This is an old bridge spanning the Red River between Bossier City and Shreveport. It starts out at the Boardwalk in Bossier and drops off into the Red River District in Shreveport. This bridge has four narrow lanes for car traffic and a protected sidewalk for foot traffic. From this bridge you can get a good view of the river and both sides of it if you want to photograph the scenery.
This bridge is not only almost falling to pieces, barely any of the neon lights are on. As far as value, it's a bargain for free! Too bad it's not much to look at. I wonder where all those casino tax dollars are going...