A popular Gulf Coast fishing spot, the San Luis Pass bridge opened in 1966 but is now in poor condition, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Larry D. Moore/Wikimedia Commons.

Some businesses in Surfside Beach are counting down the days until May 21, when the $2 toll to cross the bridge at San Luis Pass becomes a thing of the past. Eliminating the cash-only fee will ...

Built in the mid-1960s after Hurricane Carla, the two-lane bridge over San Luis Pass in the Texas Gulf Coast will do away with its $2 cash toll May 21, 2025, which some Surfside merchants believe ...