Published 2 years ago

1 of 2 runaway barges pulled from Potomac to shore

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The barges traveled miles (kilometers) along the river before they were stopped. One barge became stuck less than 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) away. The other traveled more than 25 miles (40 kilometers) before it got stuck. The barges were part of a project to rehabilitate a stone retaining wall.

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1 of 2 runaway barges pulled from Potomac to shore

A National Park Service official says one of two construction barges that floated down the Potomac River amid flooding over the weekend has been pulled to shore. Chesapeake and Ohio

2 years ago·United States

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CBS Local

1 Of 2 Runaway Barges Pulled From Potomac To Shore

WILLIAMSPORT, Md. (AP) — One of two construction barges that floated down the Potomac River amid flooding over the weekend was pulled to shore Thursday, according to a National Park Service official.The river slowed enough for a tug boat and two other boats to safely retrieve the barge held by the currents below a dam, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park spokesperson Christiana Hanson said. The barge was taken first to the shore o…

2 years ago·United States

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1 of 2 runaway barges pulled from Potomac to shore

One of two construction barges that floated down the Potomac River amid flooding over the weekend was pulled to shore Thursday, according to a National Park Service official.The river slowed enough for a tug boat and two other boats to safely retrieve the barge held by the currents below a dam, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park spokesperson Christiana Hanson said. The barge was taken first to the shore on the Maryland side of th…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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WTVR

1 of 2 runaway barges pulled from Potomac to shore

WILLIAMSPORT, Md. — One of two construction barges that floated down the Potomac River amid flooding over the weekend was pulled to shore Thursday, according to a National Park Service official.The river slowed enough for a tug boat and two other boats to safely retrieve the barge held by the currents below a dam, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park spokesperson Christiana Hanson said. The barge was taken first to the shore on the…

2 years ago·Richmond, United States

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The Virginian Pilot

1 of 2 runaway barges pulled from Potomac to shore

The river slowed enough for a tug boat and two other boats to safely retrieve the barge held by the currents below a dam, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park spokesperson Christiana Hanson said.

2 years ago·Norfolk, United States

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abc 7 WJLA

Smaller of 2 runaway barges on Potomac safely moved downstream to an extraction point

One of the runaway barges on the Potomac River has been moved downstream to a point where it can be extracted. After river flows lessened, the smaller of the two barges that broke free over the weekend was safely pulled away from Potomac Dam No. 4, Thursday afternoon, according to the C&O Canal National Historical Park. A towable tug and two supporting boats moved the barge briefly to the Maryland side of the river where water conditions were cal

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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