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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 16, 2024 · GALVESTON, Texas — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into waters near busy shipping channels and closing the only road to a small neighboring...
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.
May 16, 2024 · A barge is grounded next to the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, after it collided with the old rail bridge that runs alongside it. The collision shut down the only road access to and from Pelican Island.
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 16, 2024 · The bridge, which provides the only road access between Galveston and Pelican Island, remained closed to incoming traffic, but vehicles leaving Pelican Island and pedestrians in both directions were able to cross.
May 15, 2024 · The bridge that links Pelican Island to Galveston was struck at around 10 a.m. Wednesday after a barge broke free from a tugboat and crashed into the pilings of the bridge, Galveston County...
