Cargo ship Strategic Alliance hit the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge on the Delaware River on Thursday, November 12, 2026, and the collision left the bridge unable to close.
The U.S. Coast Guard said the collision happened at about 1:15 p.m., when the bridge was open to let ships pass.
The ship involved in the accident is 591 feet long, was built in 2013 and sails under the Singapore flag.
The cargo ship Strategic Alliance was later berthed at a Kinder Morgan facility in Bristol, Pennsylvania, with an inspection team present.
Pennsylvania state Rep. said in a news release that the bridge’s inability to close caused a major backup on the Philadelphia side. He added that no injuries had been reported due to the accident.
The bridge stayed open after the collision because another vessel needed to pass through, and it was lowered once that vessel had gone by.
The lawmaker expects vehicle traffic to resume overnight and return to normal by Friday morning’s commute. The Burlington County Bridge Commission,
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