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May 15, 2024 · GALVESTON, Texas — A barge hit the Pelican Island Causeway Bridge leading to a closure in both directions Wednesday morning, according to officials.
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May 16, 2024 · The collision's impact sent pieces of the bridge, which connects Galveston to Pelican Island, tumbling on top of the barge and shut down a stretch of waterway so crews could clean up the spill.
May 20, 2024 · HOUSTON (AP) — A bridge near Galveston, Texas, that was damaged last week when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat has reopened to vehicle and pedestrian traffic after safety inspections deemed it safe, officials said. The barge crashed into a pillar supporting the Pelican Island Causeway span on May 15.
May 15, 2024 · A barge slammed into Pelican Island Causeway Wednesday, damaging the bridge and causing vacuum gas oil to leak into the bay. The bridge has reopened only for evacuations.
May 16, 2024 · A barge broke loose from its tow and collided with the Pelican Island Causeway bridge in Galveston, Texas, on May 15, 2024. The collision damaged the bridge, closed the roadway, and spilled vacuum gas oil into the waterway.
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May 15, 2024 · A barge struck a causeway connecting Galveston, Texas, to a small island on Wednesday morning, sending debris and oil into the bay, officials said. The Pelican Island Bridge was hit around...
May 16, 2024 · Travel on the Pelican Island Causeway Bridge is limited Thursday, May 16, 2024, after a barge hit the structure Wednesday morning leading to a closure and oil spill.