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Bridge Collapsed By Chain of Barges

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

March 23, 2009

According to a report from the Sun Herald, on March 22, salvage crews removed debris from the Back Bay two days after a chain of eight barges crashed into the Popp’s Ferry Bridge in Biloxi, MS. The collapsed spans were lifted from atop one of the barges. Two cranes, tugboats and other heavy equipment were moved in to do the work.

(Source: Sun Herald)

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