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Saturday, April 13, 2024

Officials rush to shut down McKees Rocks Bridge after 23 barges break free in Pittsburgh

Officials rush to shut down McKees Rocks Bridge after 23 barges break free in Pittsburgh - weeks after disaster that took down Key Bridge in Baltimore

  • McKees Rocks Police Department said just after midnight that they would be closing the bridge as a precaution 
  • One local police scanner page said that an estimated  23 barges broke free down the river, with one striking a marina dock 
  • It comes just weeks after a the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being hit by a container ship 

Authorities have been forced to close down the McKees Rocks Bridge after 23 barges reportedly broke free from a tugboat on the Ohio River. 

McKees Rocks Police Department said just after midnight that they would be closing the bridge as a precaution. 

According to the department, there are currently a number of barges that have broken loose heading down the Ohio River. 

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Source:   https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13303779/Officials-shut-McKees-Rocks-Bridge-barges-break-free-Pittsburgh-Key-Bridge-collapse.html

 

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