Texas DOT christens new ferry

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) christened its new ferry in Galveston Bay. Named for the first female chair of the TxDOT and first Latina Secretary of State, Esperanza “Hope” Andrade, the vessel was designed by the The Shearer Group and built by Gulf Island Fabricators in Louisiana. Stretching 293 feet, the double-ended ferry showcases