Oklahoma State Patrol says it is diverting traffic after a barge hit a bridge

Barge Tow Hits Freeway Bridge on Arkansas River

A barge tow hit a freeway bridge over the Arkansas River on Saturday, prompting a brief closure for safety checks. At about 1330 hours, a tow hit a pi...

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A bridge near the Kerr Lock & Dam in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, was shut down on Saturday after it was struck by a barge.

Oklahoma highway reopens after a barge hit a bridge

SALLISAW, Okla. >> An Oklahoma highway was reopened Saturday following its closure for a few hours after a bridge over the Arkansas River was struck by a barge.

Oklahoma highway reopens following shutdown after a barge hit a bridge

SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma highway was reopened Saturday following its closure for a few hours after a bridge over the Arkansas River was struck by a barge. Troopers with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol closed a portion of U.S. Highway 59 south of Sallisaw at around 1:25 p.m. after the barge hit the bridge. No injuries were reported on the highway or the barge, according to state patrol officials. The bridge crosses the Arkansas River where …

Oklahoma highway reopens following shutdown after a barge hit a bridge

An Oklahoma highway was reopened Saturday following its closure for a few hours after a bridge over the Arkansas River was struck by a barge.