Sunken Barge Impedes Waterway Traffic Near Galveston
A barge sank east of the Galveston Causeway railroad bridge Tuesday, causing the U.S. Coast Guard to issue a safety zone and temporarily restrict traffic on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
The restriction allows one-way and single-wide barges only, from mile marker 356 to mile marker 357.
The owner of the sunken barge has contracted T & T salvage to remove the barge, which was being towed to be scrapped when it sank.