The barge was one of two that became stuck against the McAlpine Dam near Louisville, Kentucky, on April 28 after they broke loose from a vessel on the river. Methanol was pumped from the barge Friday.

A large barge hit the Fort Madison Bridge in Iowa before later sinking into the Mississippi River. The incident prompted the closure of the near 100-year-old bridge but it was reopened.

Commercial barge traffic on southern stretches of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Tuesday as low water levels halted shipments of grain, fertilizer and other commodities on the ...

A 2018 report found there have been 18 major bridge collapses in the United States due to ship or barge collision from 1960 to 2015. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; Share on SMS; ...

The Oklahoma State Patrol said Saturday that it closed a highway south of Sallisaw after a barge struck a bridge over the Arkansas River. Troopers closed South US Highway 59 about 1:25 p.m. after ...

A barge hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a small island, officials said. Primary Menu Sections US News ...

The U.S. Coast Guard received a call at approximately 8:15 a.m. for reports that a barge heading offshore drifted near the jetties at Packery Channel.

From 1960 to 2015, there have been 35 major bridge collapses worldwide due to ship or barge collision, with a total of 342 people killed, according to a 2018 report from the World Association for ...