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Offline Elderberry

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Barges hit I-10 bridge over San Jacinto River, freeway shut down
« on: Friday, Sep 20, 2019 04:11 am »
ABC13 9/20/2019

Multiple barges have hit the I-10 bridge over the San Jacinto River, shutting down the freeway in both directions.

Around 11:50 p.m., officials received a report that nine barges had broken away from their moorings at the Southwest Shipyard because the water was so rough.

The freeway is shut down eastbound at Magnolia and westbound at Crosby Lynchburg.

More: https://abc13.com/traffic/barges-hit-i-10-bridge-over-san-jacinto-river-freeway-shut-down/5554614/
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Re: Barges hit I-10 bridge over San Jacinto River, freeway shut down
« Reply #1 on: Friday, Sep 20, 2019 06:38 am »
The traffic was miserable while they made repairs the last time.  Overwhelmed the alternative routes.
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Re: Barges hit I-10 bridge over San Jacinto River, freeway shut down
« Reply #2 on: Friday, Sep 20, 2019 08:38 am »
I just watched video of the damage.  It is bad. 
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Re: Barges hit I-10 bridge over San Jacinto River, freeway shut down
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Re: Barges hit I-10 bridge over San Jacinto River, freeway shut down
« Reply #4 on: Friday, Sep 20, 2019 12:35 pm »
Quote from: thackney on Friday, Sep 20, 2019 06:38 am
The traffic was miserable while they made repairs the last time.  Overwhelmed the alternative routes.



I believe we have discussed commutes before. My heart goes out to you. 8888huh
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Re: Barges hit I-10 bridge over San Jacinto River, freeway shut down
« Reply #5 on: Monday, Sep 23, 2019 03:41 am »
Rumors of the East bound direction lanes being opened this morning were false.

What a mess....
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Re: Barges hit I-10 bridge over San Jacinto River, freeway shut down
« Reply #6 on: Monday, Sep 23, 2019 05:44 am »
Quote from: berdie on Friday, Sep 20, 2019 12:35 pm


I believe we have discussed commutes before. My heart goes out to you. 8888huh
@thackney - when will you relocate to the east of Houston to make it an easier commute?
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Re: Barges hit I-10 bridge over San Jacinto River, freeway shut down
« Reply #7 on: Monday, Sep 23, 2019 05:55 am »
Do you go 146 thru Baytown?

I worked with a feller that makes the commute from Beaumont to JSC. He's done that for many a year. That would be about the same as your commute.
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Re: Barges hit I-10 bridge over San Jacinto River, freeway shut down
« Reply #8 on: Monday, Sep 23, 2019 05:56 am »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on Monday, Sep 23, 2019 05:44 am
@thackney - when will you relocate to the east of Houston to make it an easier commute?

I will change jobs first.
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Re: Barges hit I-10 bridge over San Jacinto River, freeway shut down
« Reply #9 on: Monday, Sep 23, 2019 05:58 am »
Quote from: Elderberry on Monday, Sep 23, 2019 05:55 am
Do you go 146 thru Baytown?

I worked with a feller that makes the commute from Beaumont to JSC. He's done that for many a year. That would be about the same as your commute.

I am today.

Normally I have several options for alternate routes to avoid accidents backups.

This severely limits the choices and puts massive traffic on the other routes.
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Re: Barges hit I-10 bridge over San Jacinto River, freeway shut down
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Re: Barges hit I-10 bridge over San Jacinto River, freeway shut down
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, Sep 24, 2019 09:09 am »
Dividers up on East Bound Side of San Jac Bridge of I-10.

Traffic will be two lanes each direction on the bridge while the West Bound side is repaired/replaced.

See Transtar real time cameras:
http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/cctv/transtar/by_roadway.aspx?rd=IH-10_East
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