The following is the text of a news report from the Tribune-Review:
(PITTSBURGH) — City police blocked the Hot Metal Bridge late Thursday after the U.S. Coast Guard told emergency dispatchers that it had received a report of a barge hitting the span.
A city River Rescue boat was sent to examine the bridge after the report was received shortly before midnight.
There was no immediate indication of any possible damage to the bridge — which spans the Monongahela River between the South Side and Hazelwood — or how long it would remain closed.
UPDATE
The Hot Metal Bridge has reopened for the morning rush hour after it was deemed safe after one of its supports was hit by a barge.
The U.S. Coast Guard reported the barge strike on the bridge spanning the Monongahela River at about 11:45 p.m. Thursday, which prompted Pittsburgh police to close it until it could be inspected.
