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Update: Army Corps of Engineers working on salvage plan, waterway closure in Freeport, Texas

March 19, 2016

HOUSTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District is developing a salvage plan to remove the truck that plunged into the water near Bryan Beach Bridge, Friday.

Mile marker 395 to 400 of the Intracoastal Waterway is currently under a one-way traffic restriction, which was put in place by the Coast Guard, when the incident took place, Friday.

The Coast Guard plans to re-open the waterway to normal traffic when the truck, which is considered a potential hazard to navigation, is removed.

There are no reports of pollution in the water.

The cause of the incident is under investigation. 

Previous release: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2799658/

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