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The George and Cynthia Mitchell Memorial Causeway is a set of causeways in Galveston, Texas, United States. Two of the routes carry the southbound and northbound traffic of Interstate 45, while the original causeway is restricted to rail traffic. It is the main roadway access point to Galveston Island. The second access point is Bolivar Ferry.
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. It happened just before 10 a.m. Crews from ...
May 16, 2024 · GALVESTON, Texas — A small island near Galveston, Texas, is now isolated from the mainland after a barge rammed into a bridge Wednesday, causing cleanup efforts and uncertainty. 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.
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May 17, 2024 · Investigation underway after fuel barge hits Galveston bridge 01:07. The 321-foot barge that collided with a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, halting traffic on the causeway and in the ...
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 a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into the bay, forcing a shutdown of the span and prompting the university on the other side of the bridge to close its ...
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May 15, 2024 · The barge that crashed into the Pelican Island Bridge is owned by New York-based Martin Petroleum and was carrying vacuum gas oil, the office of emergency management said. The spill into Galveston ...
