Brookport Bridge Not Damaged after Barge Hit

The U.S. 45 Brookport Bridge was hit by a barge Sunday morning, but officials say the damage was minor.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the Coast Guard reported the barge hit the bridge after a tow boat pushing eight empty barges scraped a pier on its main Kentucky span.

A bridge inspector later determined there was only a minor scrape on the bridge, and no structural damage took place. 

Traffic on the bridge was not impacted.