Barge Strikes Galveston Bridge, Causes Oil Spill and Structural Damage

Published on May 15, 2024

A large barge struck a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on May 15, spilling oil into the water and damaging a portion of the bridge. The span that leads to Pelican Island, just north of Galveston, was hit at approximately 10 a.m., according to the Galveston County Office of Emergency Management (OEM). “A barge owned by Martin Petroleum collided with the Pelican Island Bridge that connects Galveston Island to Pelican Island, which is home to Texas A&M Galveston,” Galveston County OEM wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday afternoon. The university temporarily lost power, but the bridge, which is the only road leading to the island, is closed to all traffic, according to a statement from Texas A&M Galveston....

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