Port of Victoria
1934 FM 1432
Victoria, Texas 77905
Phone: 361-570-8855
Fax: 361-570-8854 |
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| The Port of Victoria is a
shallow-draft port in Victoria, Texas. It
was opened in 1968 by creation of a 35-mile
barge canal (dredged to a depth of 9 feet)
linking Victoria, Texas to the Gulf
Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW). (Ironically,
it was Victoria that held the first meeting
in 1905 which led to the creation of the
GIWW, a fact noted on the Port's logo.)
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| In March 2002, the Port completed a
deepening of the canal to 12 feet, the same depth as the
GIWW, to better facilitate traffic between the two. |
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| The Port serves the city of Victoria
and the nearby regional area. It is connected by rail
via Union Pacific and by road via U.S. Highway 59
(expected to be upgraded to Interstate 69), U.S. Highway
77, and U.S. Highway 87. |
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| In February 2005, the Port of
Victoria and the Port of Houston signed a Memorandum of
Understanding to facilitate barge traffic between the
two ports, as a means of reducing traffic and emissions
on the area highways. |
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