An Oklahoma highway has been reopened following its closure for a few hours on Saturday after a bridge over the Arkansas River was struck by a barge. Troopers with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol closed a portion of U.S. Highway 59 south of Sallisaw at around 1:25 p.m. after the barge hit the bridge.
Damage is seen on a barge after it struck a bridge on the Arkansas River in Sallisaw, Ark., Saturday, March 30, 2024. The Oklahoma State Patrol said Saturday that it closed a highway south of Sallisaw after the collision. A boater takes a photo of a barge which struck a bridge on the Arkansas River in Sallisaw, Ark., Saturday, March 30, 2024. The Oklahoma State Patrol said Saturday that it closed a highway south of Sallisaw after the collision.
Troopers with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol closed a portion of U.S. Highway 59 south of Sallisaw at around 1:25 p.m. after the barge hit the bridge. No injuries were reported on the highway or the barge, according to state patrol officials. The bridge crosses the Arkansas River where it enters the Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, which is not far from Oklahoma’s border with Arkansas.“Engineers inspected the structure and found it safe to reopen,” the Oklahoma Department of Transportation said in an email.
A spokesperson for the highway patrol did not immediately reply to an email seeking comment on whether officials have determined what caused the barge to hit the bridge.
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