A large cargo ship struck the 3,659-foot-long Tacony-Palmyra Bridge across the Delaware River, causing it to be unable to close and resulting in major traffic backups between Palmyra, New Jersey, and Philadelphia.
The collision, confirmed by Pennsylvania state Rep. Ed Neilson, has led to the indefinite closure of the bridge for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The bridge, which carries three lanes of traffic, two into Philadelphia and one into New Jersey, was impacted by the large cargo ship on Thursday. While no injuries have been reported, the incident has severely disrupted transportation, with a recorded message from the Burlington County Bridge Commission stating that an update would be provided for evening rush hour. This disruption affects thousands of commuters.
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