Tacony-Palmyra Bridge closed for hours after ship hits it
The ship hit a fender protecting one of the bridge's piers.
The Tacony-Palmyra Bridge was closed for about five hours overnight into Thursday morning after a ship hit a protective fender on one of the piers. No injuries were reported.
The bascule-style drawbridge was open for a southbound ship about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday when the vessel hit the wooden fender protecting a concrete-encased-in-granite pier and clipped a railing on the walkway, said Liz Verna, spokeswoman for the Burlington County Bridge Commission.
The bridge reopened to traffic about 3:25 a.m. Thursday, after engineers determined that it suffered no structural damage and would seat properly when closed, Verna said. The pedestrian walkway remains closed.