A Texas bridge damaged when it was struck by a massive oil barge has reopened to vehicle traffic. The Pelican Island Causeway, the only connection between Pelican Island and the city of Galveston ...

A Texas bridge damaged in a barge collision has reopened. On Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard updated that figure, saying approximately 20,000 gallons (75,708 liters) of oil were spilled.

After the barge collision, Texas A&M University at Galveston, which has a campus on Pelican Island, had closed its facility. Fewer than 200 people related to the school were on the island at the time.

Oil spills into the surrounding waters after a barge hit a bridge near Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The bridge leads to Pelican Island, just north of Galveston.

Investigation Authorities are investigating after a barge hit a bridge in Galveston County, Texas, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Daniel - stock.adobe.com, File) ...

A barge struck a bridge Wednesday in southeastern Texas, causing a piece of the bridge to fall and stopping traffic in both directions. Sections. Listen.

The Texas Dept. of Transportation is assessing the Pelican Island Causeway Bridge over the Galveston Channel after a barge allided with it. TxDOT had already been planning to replace the bridge ...

A tugboat works to maneuver a barge away from the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, after the barge crashed into the bridge shutting down the only road access ...

A barge struck a bridge Wednesday in southeastern Texas, causing a piece of the bridge to fall and stopping traffic in both directions, according to officials and multiple reports. The incident ...

Investigation Authorities are investigating after a barge hit a bridge in Galveston County, Texas, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Daniel - stock.adobe.com, File) ...

Spill booms surround a barge at the Pelican Island bridge in Galveston, Texas, Wednesday, May 16, 2024. The barge collided with the bridge Tuesday which caused a partial collapse of the bridge and ...

A barge struck a bridge Wednesday in southeastern Texas, causing a piece of the bridge to fall and stopping traffic in both directions, according to officials and multiple reports. The incident ...