A barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, partially collapsing a rail line and closing only road to a small island.
A damaged bridge is seen in Galveston , Texas, on Wednesday. Part of the bridge landed on the barge when it hit.HOUSTON, Texas — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston , Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a smaller and separate island that is home to a university, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Aerial video showed portions of a rail line that runs parallel to the bridge on top of the barge. Flores said the rail line only serves as protection for the structure and has never been used. A statement posted on the City of Galveston’s Facebook page said there were no reports of injuries and that the island is currently inaccessible to car traffic.
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.
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