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May 16, 2024 · The 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 · Crews monitor spill booms at the Pelican Island bridge in Galveston, Texas on Thursday, May 16, 2024, after a barge collided with the bridge Tuesday causing a partial collapse of the bridge and spilling vacuum gas oil into Galveston Bay.
May 16, 2024 · A Texas Parks & Wildlife Department boat monitors the Galveston Ship Channel where a barge collided with an old rail bridge on the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The collision shut down the only road access to and from Pelican Island.
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.
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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 10 a.m...
May 15, 2024 · The bridge that leads to Pelican Island, north of Galveston, was struck by the barge around 9:50 a.m. when a tugboat backing out of Texas International Terminals, a fuel storage operator next...
May 16, 2024 · The Pelican Island Causeway Bridge, the sole access point from Galveston to Pelican Island, sustained a partial collapse and the barge leaked fuel into the bay. Limited traffic is possible through one lane, allowing some residents and tourists to leave the island which is home to about 9,000 people.
