# Vicksburg bridge hit again during high water; 11 barges break free – Professional Mariner

> A towboat pushing 14 barges struck a pier of the Old Highway 80 Bridge at Vicksburg, Mississippi, on May 23 during high water. Eleven barges broke free and one sank downriver. The Coast Guard is investigating and has not determined the cause.

- Date: 2017-07-28 · published 2017-07-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70163-vicksburg-bridge-hit-again-during-high-water-11-barges-break-free-professional
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Barge groundings and lost tows on the Lower Mississippi can halt traffic and raise freight costs for grain shipments, which can weigh on Gulf export basis and barge freight rates.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- professionalmariner.com: https://professionalmariner.com/vicksburg-bridge-hit-again-during-high-water-11-barges-break-free/

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