Coast Guard Marine Safety Office investigates Sisters Creek Bridge allision

October 23, 2004

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Jacksonville is investigating an allision reported at 4:00 a.m. this morning when the Miss Carah, a tugboat pushing a crane barge to Kings Bay, Ga., hit the Sisters Creek Bridge on the Intracoastal Waterway.

The waterway is currently only open to vessels that can pass without the bridge opening. All other larger vessels are prohibited until further notice. The bridge is still open to all vehicle traffic.

The Coast Guard and Florida Department of Transportation are working together to find the cause of the allision and possible damage to the fendering system of the bridge.

No injuries or marine pollution has been reported at this time.

Coast Guard Marine Safety Office investigates Sisters Creek Bridge allision

The waterway is currently only open to vessels that can pass without the bridge opening. All other larger vessels are prohibited until further notice. The bridge is still open to all vehicle traffic.

The Coast Guard and Florida Department of Transportation are working together to find the cause of the allision and possible damage to the fendering system of the bridge.

No injuries or marine pollution has been reported at this time.

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