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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.
- US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up ...
The bridge, which provides the only road access between...
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A barge is grounded next to the Pelican Island Bridge in...
- US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up ...
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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.
- Galveston County Daily News
Pelican Island bridge temporary repairs holding up, state says
It's unclear when the more permanent repair work would begin, but it could be a matter of weeks, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
5 days ago
- FOX 26 Houston
Galveston County traffic: Pelican Island Bridge to be closed temporarily on Thursday
The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that Pelican Island Bridge will be closed in both directions for a 4-hour period on Thursday.
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May 16, 2024 · Workers survey the site where a barge crashed into the Pelican Island Bridge, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Galveston, Texas. A barge carrying fuel drifted away from the tugboat pulling it and ...
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 · Opened in 1960, the Pelican Island Causeway Bridge was rated as "Poor" according to the Federal Highway Administration's 2023 National Bridge Inventory released last June.
