Gulf waterway closed after barge slams into bridge | LiveNOW from FOX

A floating barge hit the Pelican Island Causeway Wednesday morning in Galveston County, Texas, damaging the bridge and closing the waterway to drivers. It also caused an oil spill according to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.
Anyone on Pelican Island will have to use a boat to leave for the time being. The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is closed down as officials respond to this incident, County Judge Mark Henry said, adding that the oil spill is why the U.S. Coast Guard decided to move forward with a closure.
The closure is a significant issue for maritime commercial traffic and civilian driving, as hundreds of people use the waterway along the Texas coast every day.
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[@user-kj7xj6pk5y]

Tomorrow Biden will talk about how he traveled across this bridge... on a barge

[@aday1637]

....while eating an ice cream cone.

[@Gravyballs2011]

Rent free in your head.

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

another bridge terrorist attack?

[@dark14life]

Meanwhile, Trump will be farting himself awake in court. Again.

[@TtowneMs1013]

​@@dark14lifeTDS🤣

[@TheUnitedStatesofAmericaUSA]

Remember last year in 2023 it was problems with trains? This year the sabotage is with ships, barges, and bridges.

[@JonnoPlays]

The problems with trains were due to deregulation that occurred during the Trump years. There was no sabatoge unless you mean Trump rolling back safety laws that saved lives and protected people along the train routes from harmful chemical spills.

[@user-AgentCarter66]

Exactly 💯 I was going to say the same thing. 👍

[@dark14life]

Train derailments and barge accidents happen all the time. It's just the media decided to focus on them after the Baltimore bridge accident. Just like they focused on train derailments last year after that crap in Ohio happened. If they didn't focus on them, then you would go on none the wiser that they occurred. No sabotage needed. Just the laws of probability. When you have this many barges and bridges in the world, accidents are going to happen. No conspiracy needed.

[@smalltimeprepper4885]

Stay vigilant brother I'll sub to you. We should do a joint video. We gotta stay on top of this

[@smalltimeprepper4885]

​@@user-AgentCarter66I subbed to you too bro. I talk about this on my channel but we gotta all speak up to save our country 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@maryanncopeland4653]

Obviously this accident was accidently on purpose.

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

another bridge terrorist attack?

[@rdh53]

I heard that the barge had been despondent recently and acting strangely.

[@dark14life]

Obviously, you have no clue how many barges and bridges there are in the country and world. Laws of probability state that accidents are going to happen. You'd know what the laws of probability are had you stayed in school past 3rd grade, Mary Ann.

[@marchmadness23]

Explain

[@mr.h4880]

Nah. It's super high water out here. We had to sit at the brazos locks for almost 10 days. The unit tow broke somehow and the lead barge that is not connected to the boat got pulled away by the high water

[@ronaxford4878]

Fool me once.......

[@stephanyhdz92]

Fool me twice 😅shame on me 😭

[@dark14life]

There are hundreds of thousands of barges and bridges in this country and the world. Laws of probability states that some are going to have accidents. No conspiracy needed. Or, is every car accident also a conspiracy? You people are so brain dead. Us Libs use you for comedy 24/7.

[@marchmadness23]

U been fooled all ya life

[@ms.donaldson2533]

Much love from Baltimore - it wasn't an accident = it was s direct hit!!!!

[@Handpicked1971]

@@ms.donaldson2533…I believe you’re right. It’s too coincidental. I’m glad some of us have enough sense to see what’s going on. These nay sayers are going to be in for a BIG surprise when this continues to get worse and it will

[@reneefurrer2712]

Ok. I'm beginning to think this is happening on purpose!

[@marchmadness23]

Explain

[@leonard7736]

bingo

[@uppercasedtheelowercases3123]

It’s either trains or barges these days, huh? It’s pretty sad that the big people in charge don’t know how to operate their fancy machinery properly.

[@atsea713]

Stop! Because winds and currents or wires parting couldn’t be the cause?

[@RB01.10]

Accidents happen, sometimes things just happen without a rhyme or reason.

[@Darronsanderson]

Francis Scott Key, Fort Madison, Pelican Island, it a 2024 trend. If we get another barge/bridge incident this year conspiracy theory's will no longer be theory's. 😮😅

[@liamwilson3119]

So, 4 is the magic number?

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

another bridge terrorist attack?

[@Darronsanderson]

@@liamwilson3119 on another post, someone said there was actually already a 4th "accident" if barge/bridge in 2024. I am still researching the location, but he said it was this year and in the U.S.

[@sherrieflynn252]

There was another

[@sherrieflynn252]

Cut off the last observation...at the same he was replying It was in my mind as well It eould have gained mireNational attention ifff the students were stranded.....

[@paulwesterfield1688]

Water crossing infrastructure agenda? :o

[@thelemon5069]

Wut

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

another bridge terrorist attack?

[@ms.donaldson2533]

Jesuit shipping interest - they were suppressed 1773-1814 - then Francis Scott Key provided free bibles. Now, his bridge fell, but he remains posed as Orpheus at the fort.

[@redpat8832]

This is BS! Couldn’t happen twice like this “accidentally!” 🙄

[@RB01.10]

There’s tons of bridges in the country, and things / accidents do just happen unfortunately. Not to mention if it’s an old and ailing bridge it can make it a lot worse.

[@inventorsam]

Why would it be on purpose? It’s not like it’s a devastating terrorist attack.

[@Dudeonthe1nternet]

how? why can't it happen accidentally? what reason? are boats a magical vehicle that can't crash unless someone purposefully does so???

[@barkeyes8592]

Whats going on with all these bridges getting plowed into by vessels carrying chemicals and cargo?

[@davidbryant3532]

What a stupid comment

[@stephenday5320]

THIS IS ON PURPOSE

[@thelemon5069]

Wut

[@stephanyhdz92]

​@@thelemon5069what uhhh 😅catch up please

[@dark14life]

@@stephanyhdz92 you need to catch up. The laws of probability says that accidents happen. There are hundreds of thousands of barges and bridges in this country and the world. Some are going to have accidents. That's life. Look at the statistics over the decades. There isn't an uptick in accidents this year. It's pretty steady like other years. You're only more aware of the accidents since the Baltimore incident because the media realized that they can get more ad revenue from dum dum conspiracy theorists like yourself who drive traffic to their videos and, as such, even more money from those ads. So, they report on every single one they can find to get your views and the ad money that comes with it. Because you just can't seem to comprehend that when you have more and more of a thing (cars, barges, guns) you're going to have the accidents that come with them. Law of probability. You'd know these things if you bothered to stay in school and learn some critical thinking skills. This is why us Libs laugh at you people. You make it so easy to make fun of you.

[@marchmadness23]

Explain

[@derekduchamp4603]

​@@marchmadness23think about it 🤔

[@kimcarpenter3611]

Gee what a coincidence! It's a theme now for bridges collapsing?

[@Mr.B23]

Nothing to see here. Move along

[@driveinfan1955]

Yep, I just said the same thing before I saw your comment.

[@williamdittberner5765]

Woke MF.

[@dark14life]

Accidents happen. Hundreds of thousands of barges and bridges. Some are going to have accidents. They've been happening every year for decades. There isn't suddenly an uptick just because the media focuses on the accidents. It just means you're hearing about them where before you weren't. Know why they report on them more frequently now? Because dum dums like yourself come here and type brain dead conspiracy nonsense and watch the ads and they get money. The only conspiracy is the media using your ignorance to drive up ad revenue. And here you are, falling for it. Well done.

[@mikeedwards1768]

take your cup of koolaid, wear your mask and take your rainbow flag with you

[@rc-st9pg]

Train crashing is out. Bridge slamming is in. Know your annual trends. This looks to be a monolith year, instead of a murder hornet year. We shall see.

[@sooblunt1765]

Accident my arse

[@marchmadness23]

Huh

[@ArnulfoTAvina]

Here we go again.

[@marchmadness23]

Neverending

[@legaleeblonde4310]

Did you hear him say that it was "kind of unusual. Generally, the barges go around it." Uh huh. Not an accident.

[@ms.donaldson2533]

Ships in Baltimore usually sail in the center of the Federal Channel...... but we had a dead ship speeding that made a direct hit of the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed. I told people that day it was NOT an accident.

[@Handpicked1971]

@@ms.donaldson2533…you’re right! This is NO ACCIDENT!!! I’m glad some people are waking up

[@willmartin792]

another "accident" the barge broke FREE...

[@lynneuribeross2695]

What are the chances!!!!!

[@aday1637]

5 bridges in 2 months is absolutely normal and not unusual. Nothing to see here. Look over there. Barge was using the same bridge targeting system that was used on the ship in Baltimore. It works great.

[@workingbum]

Do you understand what a barge is? If you're gonna make stuff up, at least blame the tug boats.

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

another bridge terrorist attack?

[@Darronsanderson]

What was the 5th? I'm still researching the 4th. I know there were 4 this year in the U.S I just fo not know the location of the 4th or the 5th you mention.

[@ms.donaldson2533]

After the Francis Scott Key Bridge fell, Biden gave Pelosi a medal..... Baltimore bitches stick together. Her brother would have been the Mayor for the planning of the construction of the bridge that fell.

[@franklinj1038]

They're not sending their best

[@sandib4234]

Isn't that the truth but look who the president is too!

[@thelemon5069]

Brown people.are bad huh

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

another bridge terrorist attack?

[@kimcarpenter3611]

What does that mean? Like an attack by terrorists concerning the bridges? ​@@AntoineWilliams7118

[@marchmadness23]

Explain

[@PamelaBrandonChromeFoto]

Second bridge this year hitting a bridge, folks probably looking at their cell phones and not doing their jobs.

[@Saddletramp1200]

We used to inspect our securement when I worked on a tug. Guess the new hands don't do that.

[@hamaarahof5712]

Yah, how does this break free? Seems strange...

[@davidbryant3532]

Hands? You mean people?

[@Saddletramp1200]

@@davidbryant3532 You are correct Sir.

[@davidbryant3532]

@@Saddletramp1200 stop calling people hands...

[@Saddletramp1200]

@@davidbryant3532 Go play with your pimples.

[@pattiearehart118]

So how “coincidental” is this?

[@marchmadness23]

It's not

[@martyconroy3786]

If I didn't know better, I would say Pete Butthead actually DOES understand critical infrastructure, and how to wreck it.

[@johnthomas1422]

Who is the secretary of transportation? We have barges destroying bridges regularly now? Fix it!

[@gavincurtis]

He’s pregnant again.

[@derekduchamp4603]

​@@gavincurtisshould have swallowed 😑

[@leonard7736]

he's on maternity leave, home breast feeding kids and husband

[@tinamurphy9978]

This is being done on purpose.

[@marchmadness23]

Explain

[@Handpicked1971]

@@marchmadness23…check info Agenda 30. The ultimate plan is depopulation. This world is being run by the military industrial complex and that’s exactly what Dwight Eisenhower warned our parents and grandparents about 3 days before leaving the White House on national tv. These people are not good! It would behoove everyone to check it out then you’ll understand what’s going on

[@Dudeonthe1nternet]

why though? does anyone gain anything from this?

[@martyconroy3786]

Railroad out...hmmmm, wonder what gets shipped to and from an island by rail

[@user-AgentCarter66]

Jesus' Christ...... Just Too Many Bridges & or bardges hitting bridges in the USA

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

another bridge terrorist attack?

[@TheDemonation13]

no reason for this barge near this bridge

[@amyhartman6786]

It is a shame that our infrastructure in the US is so bad that we need to depend on obsolete, half constructed, rusted out rail bridges because we use them as part of the support systems for our motor vehicle traffic bridges that were built back in the 1960s. It sounds silly, but yeah that is pretty much what this neglected and abandoned mess was right here 2:53

[@russelltackett4779]

Move

[@darylhopkins9796]

From Baltimore to Houston. Coincidence and nothing burger right?

[@zsoltkarner2698]

what does he mean by saying " we dont know how much oil is on the barge" can they just ask a man who works on it ??? LMAO !

[@THEONEANDONLYBLACKLEGO]

Broke free. Riiiiiight. This is on purpose.

[@RB01.10]

Evidence?

[@Handpicked1971]

@@RB01.10…research research research! Check out agenda 30, it use to be called Agenda 21 but since that didn’t go as PLANNED they’ve changed it to Agenda 30……it ain’t good!!!

[@MaryMelin]

Things that make you go hmmm🤨

[@WillHurtUrFeelingz]

Another massive boat hitting another bridge. Okay this is definitely a bit sus🤔🤔🤔

[@sandib4234]

My God what in the world is next SMH

[@judahlamontagne2749]

The gentleman giving the status statement is as professional as you can get. Whoever is asking him questions sounds totally unprepared.

[@jaysonj9327]

If you're not suspicious about all of these recent ship-on-bridge collisions, train derailments and commercial aircraft problems you're well qualified to be a Democrat voter.

[@Handpicked1971]

Don’t forget all the fires too. There’s no way that Maui was some sort of fluke accident, No indeedie!

[@akshonclip]

Those train tracks aren’t even used anymore. Nothing burger in the grand scheme of things.

[@paullegge6362]

Another “accident”.

[@B.G208]

Oh...is this gonna become a thing now too? Rediculous

[@marchmadness23]

Been a thing

[@Handpicked1971]

Things are amping up, 2030 is not too far away

[@iamtheCircus]

Lets take a look at this weeks forcast: 2 train derailments, a chemical truck explosion, a possibility of a second barge bridge crash. Bring an umbrellla, ship crash likely to take out levey. Back to you Jen

[@hamaarahof5712]

😂👍

[@Handpicked1971]

I’ve not heard about the chemical truck explosion…..jeepers

[@edloeffler9769]

Investigate tug operators and barge operators. This is happening too often.

[@seeharvester]

One little section of train rail. Amateurs.

[@musicsnob4226]

Diversity equity inclusion

[@stormteam3004]

How much oil is on board IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME???? I CALL BS RIGHT THERE!

[@EZPZ7]

again ? 😮

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

another bridge terrorist attack?

[@PamelaBrandonChromeFoto]

Why would they jump from the barge, guess someone didn’t do there job in securing the barge from getting loose and damaging the bridge and probably wildlife or fisheries.

[@anytow]

My understanding from what the spokesman said was that they were pushing two of those barges both loaded and the coupling between the barges broke. What I don’t know i the barges were strung out or breasted up. Either way, you are looking at a displacement of approximately 11,000 tons! That’s heavier than most double stack trains! It’s a hell of a lot to stop with a 2000 hp boat. Normally, if all goes well there’s no problem. but part of the problem is retaining properly trained crews. So if you have a Nimrod on your crew they can ruin your life. As the vessel master you’re busy running the boat, and you can’t follow junior around on the barge and make sure he does his job or is properly trained. But ultimately, you are responsible. That’s the downside of being the Captain. But we all know that going in.

[@e.debnam2310]

Im sorry, l Now believe this is on purpose 🤨

[@stephanyhdz92]

Yes, 🙌👍 extremely, thank you

[@marchmadness23]

Explain

[@WillHurtUrFeelingz]

​@@marchmadness23 I'll try my best.. Sooo you kno how ur mama was made on purpose but you were made by accident?. Okay, well, like that. The way ur mom was made. It was done on purpose. Hope that helps.🤙🤙🤙

[@marchmadness23]

@@WillHurtUrFeelingz huh🤔

[@davidbryant3532]

What's wrong with you brain dead people?

[@michaelmartin7073]

1.3 trillion dollars bill passed for infrastructure bridges and roads but first it must be completely destroyed to" build back better ".

[@anytow]

The majority of commercial traffic in that vicinity is going east west on the intercoastal waterway. So the intercoastal waterway passes to the north and on the north side of the of the island through what’s called Pelican Cut.

[@timothyhouglum5699]

Responsibility must be accounted for. This was deliberate

[@beerye9331]

Who wants fresh gulf oysters?

[@KimmyGibson]

Wonder how long they might have had plans for another 'smart city'? Any 'planning' meetings in the last several months? Local law changes that would benefit new development of the land? hmmmm

[@denisewilliams8609]

WHOOPS!! Another one , coincidence or intentionally.

[@rubiesmilo7128]

I wonder what the odds are, all there ships hitting bridges.

[@angeladangelo6744]

Wow!!!!

[@brianwilson3133]

Is that typical for a barge that wide to go through there? That thing is way too wide

[@paulacatina893]

Are they going to start arresting people who are causing this trouble?

[@Handpicked1971]

NOPE! Seems that everyone that can do something about it are too scared, they’re getting threatened to shut up or else

[@chemomancer]

I'm starting to wonder whether it's more dangerous to be a bridge, or a Boeing whistleblower. God dang.

[@81DaddyMac]

Oh, wtf?!

[@KevinSutherlin]

CIA next target 🎯 apparently.

[@georgeberg2106]

So dramatic, rail hasn't been used in thirty years. Barges can go around the back side of Pelican Island through the intracoastal canal. It adds about 4 or 5 miles to the trip. The businesses on Pelican Island are the most affected.

[@RA-nm5zq]

Them tracks are not used anymore and other parts are already missing.

[@davidwilliams1086]

Its the train bridge which isn't attached to the car bridge. Did it impact the car bridge?

[@inventorsam]

Not agaaaaaaaain……..

[@inez8335]

ANOTHER Barge hitting a Bridge?? What the H is going on?

[@fishtropiccanada4747]

Oh I c it’s a United States Docking area. Fill up station for battleships. Maybe subs !!!

[@supajoe842]

Nothing suspicious here 😂

[@judahlamontagne2749]

“Can you think of anything”Does this interviewer just want the judge being interviewed to think up questions for her?

[@carmensmall932]

Why not bring in a ferry service for the people?

[@lauriletizia7389]

This is the third bridge I've heard of there's probably more when is somebody going to wake up there's something going on

[@Handpicked1971]

Sure is! Have you checked into the Agenda 30. It’s easy to make more sense about what’s going on. It’s all planned!!

[@TerryRamsey-jg8fm]

🚨🚨🚨😅THE BARGE IS BIGGER THAN THE WIDTH OF THE BRIDGE, 🚨SABOTAGE AGAIN!!!)

[@bruceadams5204]

Real geniuses, just wanting to show how incompetent they are or collect a white envelope for a job well done by throwing a monkey wrench into what was working. Evergreen, Dali and now a barge. How about requiring every motorized, wind driven or towed water vessel over 5 tons to be escorted and towed by appropriate number of tugs near or passing under any bridge in any US waterway? Failure to comply will be issued $500K fine.

[@coastal9181]

Tug Captain here. These are accidents. They happen more than you know. If we followed your recommendations, your gas would be $20 per gallon. Everything on your store shelves would be too expensive.

[@coastal9181]

Oh yeah, average tug is around 190 tons.

[@flashhound2]

Hummm,...seems to be a pattern emerging.

[@mattschoettmer3205]

Who is letting these people control boats? I'm confused about how this is happening.

[@SekhmetSecretWeapon]

yikes! mr. Henry. has his hands full now....

[@swalling22]

30,000 BARRELS not gallons

[@Amylyn..]

Where are the tugboats?

[@AdrianMunch]

Ha! NEXT ?

[@jerrypeal653]

Well this seems not to be a coincidence

[@mr.h4880]

Its definitely loaded. Empties stick up way out of the water. Thing is slammed but will probably only lose oil from the tanks on that end of the barge.

[@shawnfuzy3191]

Okay I'm seeing a pattern

[@mr.h4880]

Funny how many people are saying hiw can this happen twice? It happens all the time out here. These boats are hard to drive and add in the high water right now and risks go up. Someone wouldnt attack such an insignificant bridge just because. Nobody was hurt and its a super small spill in the spec of things.

[@jennybroyles4266]

????

[@michaelbisceglia9154]

Aiden will say he took the train across this bridge every day

[@paulryan2495]

where is sectary of transportation

[@Harpo77]

Maybe the Ukraine can send relief funds back to America? FJB

[@amyrose997]

My ass was going to Galveston im summer

[@g.classens1284]

Don't drink and drive

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

another bridge terrorist attack?

[@OCCA]

YAY TAMUG for feeding folks!

[@emiliapaclisan8902]

Uluitor ceea ce văd 😮

[@smalltimeprepper4885]

We gotta stay vigilant Americans 🇺🇸🤘

[@SteveXNYC]

The working man is causing too much problems

[@rawx485]

Just post a sign at the entrance. "Bridge damaged, use at your own risk"

[@swtbrry32]

Suspect...

[@hog7203]

It's not a conspiracy, or terrorist attack. That makes no sense. Nothing substantial was gained from it. It's being caused by too much reliance on technology, computers etc to do the thinking and work on machinery, equipment, transportation. It's causing Humans to get lazier and dumber everyday. This stuff didn't happen as much when an actual person was doing the driving.or work . Just wait till the majority of cars are all driving themselves. It all started back with the idiot light on the car's fuel gauge to let you know you were almost out of gas. That was what the damn gauge was for. When the gauge needle got near the big E that stood for empty, it meant you were almost out of fuel. If a person is so stupid they need to be warned about that, they shouldn't be allowed to drive a car.

[@TRUMP2024A]

Definitely terrorism. These bridge so called accidents are not accidents.

[@davidbryant3532]

Are you really this stupid?

[@RB01.10]

For the Baltimore one though why do it in the middle of the night with barely anyone on it? Also, why would they have issued a May Day call ahead of time ?

[@Handpicked1971]

@@RB01.10…to make it look like an accident!!

[@RB01.10]

@@Handpicked1971 All of this stuff online about it being intentional is just baseless conspiracy theories that aren’t backed up by facts. You need actual facts and evidence, not just speculation. Only fact we have so far is that the ship lost power. Sometimes things just happen in life without rhyme or reason.

[@Handpicked1971]

@@RB01.10 …look I gave a list of things to check out but no one wants to do their due diligence so there’s nothing else I can say or do.

[@carlospuerto4873]

The Chinese are at it again! That’s two bridges and counting…..