Barge tow strikes Old Highway 80 bridge

Published 8:11 am Wednesday, February 27, 2019

By John Surratt

The Old Highway 80 bridge has been closed to rail traffic after it was struck by a southbound 30-barge tow.

Bridge superintendent Herman Smith said the MV Chad Tregrache operated by Marquette Transportation of Paduchah, Kentucky, struck the bridge about 7:04 a.m. Wednesday. All the barges are grain barges, he said.

The tow struck pier 3 on the bridge and broke apart, with one barge sinking. He said the Mississippi River has been closed to barge traffic.

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The strike is the second this year.

 

About John Surratt

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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