PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - The cargo ship that struck a Kentucky Lake bridge, bringing down part of it, has now been moved to a shipyard in Paducah.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said Tuesday the Delta Mariner had arrived at the James Marine drydock, where it will be repaired. The shipyard is on the Tennessee River, just upstream from the Ohio River.
The ship struck the Eggner's Ferry Bridge on Jan. 26, collapsing a 322-foot section of it onto the vessel's deck and into the lake. The missing span halted traffic on U.S. 68 between the western shore of the lake and the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.
Most of the visible damage to the ship was to handrails and deck machinery. A U.S Coast Guard spokeswoman said it must pass inspection after repairs before resuming a trip to Cape Canaveral, Fla., with rocket parts for NASA and the U.S. Air Force.
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