A barge strike collapsed the Pelican Island railroad bridge and compromised the traffic bridge sufficiently to force it to be closed to traffic. It also knocked out a power line running parallel to the bridge. Additionally there is a visible oil leak from the barge.
The railroad has been abandoned since the 1980’s so they probably won’t do anything other than remove the rubble of the collapsed portion and stabilize the remainder as to prevent further collapse.
As for the road, will have to wait on a structural report.
I hope the kids at Texas A&M Galveston can swim, otherwise they are spending their summer on campus.
About a total population of 9,000 on the Island who aren’t going anywhere for a while.
