Pelican Island bridge opens to vehicle traffic Saturday night after collision repairs, USCG says

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The U.S. Coast Guard announced that the Pelican Island Causeway bridge will reopen for vehicles on Saturday night after repairs from Wednesday's barge collision.

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Officials announced that the bridge will open to vehicle traffic at 9 p.m.

Pedestrians have had access since Friday, after the Texas Department of Transportation assessed the bridge's condition.

According to the USCG, the collision caused the barge to leak oil into the Galveston Ship Channel, with initial estimates of 1,000 to 2,000 gallons of vacuum gas oil spilling out.

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With repairs now complete, the USCG announced the maximum weight limits for various vehicles on the bridge.

The maximum weight for a single axle is 20,000 lbs. The maximum gross vehicle weight is 42,000 lbs, and the maximum weight for a tandem axle group is 30,000 lbs.



You can call the Joint Information Center at 409-300-3521 for any inquiries.

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