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Tug allided with Ohio River bridge
The Interstate 24 Ohio River bridge connecting Paducah, KY and Metropolis, IL remained open after the "Robert Greene" pushing 15 barges hit a pier on Feb 12, 2014, around midnight. The tug struck the second pier from the Kentucky side of the river. Two barges then broke free and lodged against the pier. Six barges were loaded with corn, coal and soybeans while the others were empty. Kentucky Transportation inspectors jointly with the Illinois Department of Transportation found no structural damage on the bridge. Due to lane restrictions already on the bridge, it did not have to close to allow those inspectors to access the bridge's structure.
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