Eggner's Ferry Bridge Hit By a Barge and Partially Collapsed

[artcarney_agr]

They said some of the lights were not working on the bridge. I wonder why the barge captain didn't use those huge bright spot lights to see the bridge?????

From what I've read, the boat went underneath the wrong span, which had less clearance.

They are attributing the error to the malfunction with the lights on the bridge.

I guess without the lights, he didn't know which one was the right one to go under.

[09Z7SC]

From what I've read, the boat went underneath the wrong span, which had less clearance.

They are attributing the error to the malfunction with the lights on the bridge.

I guess without the lights, he didn't know which one was the right one to go under.

I am just guessing here, but I know on my HB GPS it shows which lanes are which on Ky lake, wouldn't that be true on a massive ship like that? You would think this could be a combination of errors made while navigating this ship. I hope they have good insurance on that ship.

[artcarney_agr]

Check these out!

http://media.wpsdlocal6.com/images/3...bridge+009.JPG

Bridge span wrapped up on the bow of the ship!!!
http://kfvs12.images.worldnow.com/im...12736_BG10.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/14io20g.png

[artcarney_agr]

Check these out!

http://media.wpsdlocal6.com/images/3...bridge+009.JPG

When you look at this picture, take a look to the left of the boat...definitely more clearance underneath those spans than the one he tried to go under...D'OH!

[Carter1]

I saw that bridge, intact, just this past Saturday as I was fishing near it. WOW!

[kc]

Just saw a picture on foxnews.com and the ship went through the first "wide" span on the east side of the bridge which as you say has less clearance than the spans in the middle. I also noted some of the news articles saying that two spans were down which is not true. I saw a video off of news channel 5 in Nashville and the ship went between two piers(the first wide span on east of bridge) and only that span is down -- or rather is wrapped around the nose of the ship.

As far as the bridge lights go I have navigated by those lights hundreds of times coming back to Fenton or Ken Lake and there are green lights over the center of the wide spans and red lights on the piers. I guess the light malfunction must mean that one of the green lights in the center was out.

Sure going to mess up traffic (and fishing) in that area for a good while...

kc