(WSIL) -- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has reported a barge hit on the聽Tennessee River/Kentucky Lake Eggners Ferry Bridge near Aurora overnight Tuesday.
At 11:30 p.m. the vessel聽was heading upstream on the Tennessee River when the pilot indicated windy conditions pushed a tow of six empty barges into the left descending main pier of the bridge.
A wire securing some of the barges broke as a result of the collision.
Officials say a聽certified bridge inspector did a safety check on the bridge. The inspector found no damage to the pier.
