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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 · 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 · A bridge that leads to Pelican Island, located just north of Galveston, was hit by a barge around 9:30 a.m., said Ronnie Varela, with the Galveston’s Office of Emergency Management. (KTRK via AP) A tugboat works to maneuver a barge away from the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, after the barge crashed ...
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 15, 2024 · A barge collided with the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, spilling oil into the bay. There were no reported injuries, but Galveston’s government said the bridge, which is the only ...
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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.
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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 ...
