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NTSB Releases Report On Allision At Fort Madison Bridge

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NTSB Releases Report On Allision At Fort Madison Bridge

August 1, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced July 29 the outcome of its investigation into a May 9, 2024, allision between the tow of the mv. Joe B. Wyatt and… Read More

Barge Strikes Iowa Bridge Over Mississippi A barge carrying corn sank May 9 following an allision between the tow of the mv. Joe B. Wyatt and the bridge over the Mississippi River between Fort Madison, Iowa, and Niota, Ill. (Photo courtesy of WGEM, Quincy, Ill.)

A barge carrying corn sank May 9 following an allision between the tow of the mv. Joe B. Wyatt and the bridge over the Mississippi River between Fort Madison, Iowa, and Niota, Ill. (Photo courtesy of WGEM, Quincy, Ill.)

Barge Strikes Iowa Bridge Over Mississippi

May 20, 2024

Work to raise a sunken barge continued May 15, nearly a week after a tow struck the Fort Madison, Iowa, bridge over the Mississippi River on May 9. Read More