Galveston bridge closes after barge slams into span causing partial collapse

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: UK Independent

14 minutes ago


A Texas bridge was struck by a cargo ship on Wednesday morning, bringing traffic to and from a small residential island to a standstill as officials work to determine whether the structure is safe from collapse.

The incident happened around 10am on Wednesday, according to the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office. The strike caused a piece of a a railway line attached to the Pelican Island Causeway to fall into the water but the bridge appears to be intact. No injuries have been reported.


A bridge in Galveston Texas was hit by a barge on Wednesday, causing part of an attached railway to collapse (AP)


According to Galveston County Office of Emergency Management, the incident resulted in an oil spill and the bridge to be closed to traffic in both directions. Vessel traffic in the water has also been closed. The Texas Department of Transportation is currently assessing structural impact to the bridge. It’s not known how much of the oil has leaked into the water.

“Galveston County and our partners will continue assessing the situation,” the office of emergency management said.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/galveston-bridge-collapse-barge-crash-b2545726.html

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[MutantAndProud]

1. Another bridge collision?

Someone needs to check for persistent malware on these systems and their GPS sats in orbit…

[StClone]

2. Transportation hubs destroyed with increased frequency?

Along with Interstate overpasses being incinerated after fuel tanker trucks slam into them. Not the conspiratorial type, but sometimes things are more than they seem.

[Ford_Prefect]

3. Apparently there were some tricky currents involved

https://apnews.com/article/bridge-barge-galveston-texas-6c112f0032ab88fbdd0c78d1957247c8

HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — 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, although officials said one person on the barge was knocked into the water and quickly rescued.

The bridge that leads to Pelican Island, north of Galveston, was struck by the barge around 9:50 a.m. when a tugboat backing out of Texas International Terminals, a fuel storage operator next to the bridge, lost control of two barges it was pushing, said David Flores, a bridge superintendent with the Galveston County Navigation District.

“The current was very bad, and the tide was high. He lost it,” Flores said.

One of the barges hit the bridge and two telephone poles, he said.

[MutantAndProud]

8. Makes sense

Nt.

[Traurigkeit]

17. So why did they go if all these things were against moving the barge ?

[LiberalArkie]

22. If it was on purpose, the people doing it would always have to have a logical explanation for how it happened.

[sarisataka]

7. One doesn't need to worry about malware

when using the Mk 1 Eyeball to navigate.

[Marthe48]

4. I wonder if tx. will ask for federal funds to pay for the inspection and repair?

The rwnj have put themselves between a raock and a hard place. How many times can they bitch about the federal government spending money and then take the money? The mouthiest rwnj do it often. Wonder when their rwnj base will notice the lies?

[marble falls]

6. He'll ask through a back door. Abbott wouldn't down turn a penny from the feds.

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[marble falls]

5. Looks like the train's gonna be late.

[efhmc]

9. What idiot nonTexan called this a small residential island?

[BumRushDaShow]

10. Maybe someone working for an outlet

that is headquartered on a much bigger island?

[Bucky]

16. my god...

a British attack? But we've been at peace with them for years!

[BumRushDaShow]

21. Well they did "invade" in the '60s!!!!

So not that long ago!

[efhmc]

23. I try not to make comments about things happening in areas of the US which I know nothing about but this is not ok.

[BumRushDaShow]

25. I've actually been to Galveston

First time ever seeing fire ants! Was at a work conference where one evening after one of the sessions, our group ordered pizzas delivered to one of the sports bars that we found on the beach.

[Igel]

27. TX A&M Galveston is there.

Seawolf Park and a couple of historic ships (the reason we went there a few years ago). Some businesses.

But it is a small island with a small population. It's part of Galveston (the city, not the island), but not just a huge part.

The wildlife refuge will like the reduction in human visitors.

[slightlv]

11. This just makes me sick.

They're not going to be happy until they absolutely, completely ruin Texas and the Gulf Coast around it. I used to love that area; In fact, when I was younger I made note of how I'd love to retire in Galveston. Now, I see pictures and there's still oil slicks and oil balls on the coast, itself. Used to love to go shell hunting around the seawall at Galveston. But that was decades ago. It's been so mismanaged and abused since then, my heart just sinks.

[Ponietz]

12. But the market hit an all time high today!

Parasitic capitalism is an incurable disease.

[slightlv]

14. Amen! There are a few of us left out here who

see that money isn't everything... in fact, it's a small part of life once you have your needs met. So much more important to experience the world in all its wonder. They're just gonna make sure there's no wonder left to ponder!

[raccoon]

19. For years, I dreamed of retiring to Florida. Now I've changed my mind, due to both the political

and physical climate.

[Wonder Why]

13. "Captain, I don't think we're supposed to go under the bridge sideways."

[Bucky]

15. Tokyo drifting on Galveston Bay is not "cool", kids

[Kennah]

18. I've read a bit online from folks with lots of maritime experience ...

... and they insist malware worries are non-existent with shipping

[maxrandb]

20. There is no excuse for this other than greed

In the Navy, there were strict regulations and standards.

If heavy weather were expected, we doubled-up mooring lines, or switched to wire-rope vice nylon mooring lines. If we normally required two tugs to get underway, we had four, or we delayed ships movement until more favorable conditions.

Why they didn't require an additional tugboat alongside until they cleared the bridge, or at least have an additional tug on emergency stand-by to provide assistance is because of the cost of providing such safety measures.

It's Texas, so I am pretty sure that "deregulation" is like a religion.

We used to say that some regulations in the Navy were written in blood. I guess in Texas, they're written in oil.

[Zincwarrior]

24. Been on that bridge many times

Used to go almost monthly to Galveston to go fishing. Its pretty long but its not a major structure, more like a highway overpass.

[Deep State Witch]

26. DEI Practices

So, was it caused by the port facilities' DEI practices? Because that's what conservatives blamed the Baltimore accident on.