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Barge strikes river bridge

by Wally Northway

Published: October 22,2009

Tags: accident, state agency, transportation

VICKSBURG — A barge on the Mississippi River has struck the I-20 bridge at Vicksburg, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reports.

MDOT said the incident happened this morning, but released no further details.

All lanes of I-20 at the Mississippi River Bridge was closed to traffic in the accident’s aftermath. However, at 10:15 a.m. all lanes of the I-20 Mississippi River Bridge were open to traffic.

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3 Responses to “Barge strikes river bridge”

  1. tmj99 Says:
    October 22nd, 2009 at 5:27 pm

    Families for a Clean Tennessee Video Hits the Streets!

    VIEW THE VIDEO NOW!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4AfA2_fNMM

    Families for a Clean Tennessee released a video reinforcing a poll conducted
    by Insider Advantage. The poll uncovered that more than 80% of voters
    oppose dumping nuclear waste in ordinary commercial landfills.

    The poll also uncovered the following:

    * 90% believe nuclear waste should be disposed of in long-term isolation
    facilities.
    * More than 75% of likely voters-both Democrats and Republicans– are more
    likely to support a candidate for Governor that is opposed to nuclear
    dumping and the BSFR program.
    * Nearly 60% are more likely to support a legislative candidate that is
    opposed to nuclear dumping and the BSFR program.
    * More than 50% have stated they would actively work for the election of any
    candidate from either party that opposes the dumping of nuclear waste in
    Tennessee landfills.
    * More than 50% support Senate Bill 687, and more than 60% are more likely
    to vote for candidates that support Senate Bill 687.
    * 63.5% believe that under no circumstance should nuclear waste be dumped in
    Tennessee.

    A copy of the poll has been sent to every legislator in Tennessee along with
    a pledge asking them to support ending the practice of Bulk Survey for
    Release.

    VIEW THE VIDEO NOW!
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    Families for a Clean Tennessee are very concerned about this latest development:
    DOE wants to ship low-level radioactive waste to an Anderson County landfill
    from a closed plutonium extraction plant in New York. See the news article at:
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    ste-anderso/
    Equivalent to 200 dump truck loads of waste! We must act now. To support this
    effort call Senator Tim Burchette at 615-741-1766 now! Tell him you are opposed
    to accepting New York’s nuclear waste in our backyard! Visit our website for
    more ways you can help combat this activity at http://www.cleantennessee.org/

  2. uberVU - social comments Says:
    October 25th, 2009 at 10:34 am

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  3. Geore S Cronia Says:
    March 26th, 2011 at 5:45 pm

    How many bridge strikes on the Vicksburg MS river bridge involving north bound river traffic???

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