Oklahoma Troopers Divert Traffic After Barge Hits Bridge
Oklahoma Highway Patrol closed down the US-59 highway near the Kerr Reservoir after a barge struck on bridge on Saturday.
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SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma State Patrol said Saturday that it closed a highway south of Sallisaw after a barge struck a bridge over Arkansas River.
Troopers closed South U.S. Highway 59 about 1:25 p.m. after receiving word of the incident and diverted traffic from the area, state patrol spokesperson Sarah Stewart said. The bridge, which crosses the Arkansas River where it enters the Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, will remain closed until it can be inspected, she said.