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Barge allided with bridge

The "Marrietta Hines" with its 15 loaded coal barges allided with the US 68/KY80 Lake Barkley Bridge at Canton in Triggover on the Cumberland River near Canton, Kentucky on Mar 8, 2015, at 4.30 a.m. She was headed upstream when the second barge on the starboard side of the tow struck the pier of the Lake Barkley Bridge at mile point 63.1.. The barge sustained damage and suffered water ingress. The "Marrietta Hines" pushed the damaged barge to shallow water near the bridge to keep it from sinking. The bridge was closed to traffic for an hour to be inspected for damage. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.Kentucky Transportation Cabinet inspector spent about an hour checking the bridge for signs of damage. No structural damage was found.