Miscalculation leads to costly Louisiana bridge strike

The Morgan City-Port Allen Route as seen from the Bayou Grosse Tête Bridge, looking south. The bend in the waterway is about 0.5 miles distant in the background.
The 55-foot, 1,200-hp towboat Josset, which was pushing three barges when the lead barge struck Loui
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