January 27, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Lower Mississippi River has lifted the waterway restriction between mile marker 363 to mile marker 438 on the Mississippi River.
The towing vessel Thomas Kay allided with the Vicksburg Railroad Bridge at mile marker 435.8 on Jan. 21. One ethanol barge sustained damage from the allision. The other eighteen dry cargo barges reported no damage.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.