US 41 Ohio River bridge struck by barge

[RoadWarrior56]

My dad told me late this afternoon that the US 41 twin bridges south of Evansville were closed for at least an hour this afternoon after a barge hit one of the piers.  In the years I lived in Evansville, I don't recall that ever happening.  I have attached the link to a newspaper story about it.

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/mar/18/twin-bridges-closed-after-barge-strike/

[ShawnP]

That could be major..........but could make a I-69 bridge more in the spotlight.

[hbelkins]

They have barge strikes down toward Paducah all the time -- the US 51, 45 and I-24 bridges have it happen more often than you'd think.