Sunken Barge Impedes Waterway Traffic Near Galveston
A barge sank east of the Galveston Causeway railroad bridge Tuesday, causing the U.S. Coast Guard to issue a safety zone and temporarily restrict traffic on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The restriction allows one-way and single-wide barges only, from mile marker 356 to mile marker 357. The owner of the sunken barge has contracted T & T salvage to remove the barge, which was being towed to be scrapped when it sank.
Intracoastal Waterway Reopened after Tug Crash
The U.S. Coast Guard has removed restrictions for Intracoastal Waterway traffic near the Black Bayou Bridge in Lake Charles, La. The waterway was restricted when a part of the bridge's fendering system was struck by a tug that lost steering with three barges Monday night. The bridge and waterway opened to all highway and vessel traffic at 12:26 p.m. Wednesday. At 10:27 p.m. Monday night, the bridge operator notified the Coast Guard that a towboat was pushing 3 hopper barges and struck the fendering wall that protects the pontoon bridge crossing the waterway.