Barge hits Texas bridge, triggering partial collapse of rail trestle

The bridge connects the north side of Galveston Island just west of the Port of Galveston with the south side of Pelican Island. Some people were stranded for hours. ---- 11Alive is Where Atlanta Speaks. We believe that news shouldn’t be a one-way conversation, but a dialogue with you. Join in, share your thoughts and connect with new perspectives. Subscribe to 11Alive for exclusive content: http://bit.ly/11AliveSubscribe Download our 11Alive News app: https://interactive.11alive.com/appredirect/ Text "plus" to 404-885-7600 to download 11Alive+ and stream 24/7 on Roku and Amazon Fire TV. Follow 11Alive on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/11Alive/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/11AliveNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/11Alive/