A cargo ship hits the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge across the Delaware River, leaving the key drawbridge unable to close and causing major traffic backups between Palmyra, New Jersey, and Philadelphia on Thursday.
Coverage from multiple outlets cites a Pennsylvania lawmaker who says the collision occurred around 1:15 pm while the drawbridge is open for ship passage. The Free Press Journal adds details from the US Coast Guard, including that the vessel is moored at a Kinder Morgan facility in Bristol, Pennsylvania, with an inspection team on site. The Coast Guard has not yet released further information on the ship’s owner or operator, and no injuries are reported.
Some outlets provide only a brief account focused on the traffic disruption. Others emphasize operational facts about the drawbridge staying open because another vessel still needs to pass, and the bridge’s role in Route 73 connections.
