Portion of Tennessee River Reopens After Partial Bridge Collapse

Reported by: Christine Winter
Email: cwinter@wtvq.com
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Published: 1/29/2012 5:21 pm
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Updated: 1/29/2012 5:37 pm
The Coast Guard has reopened part of the Tennessee River after that partial bridge collapse in Western Kentucky.

A cargo boat hit part of the bridge last Thursday, causing a section of it to collapse.

The bridge itself remains closed indefinitely.

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