Tacony-Palmyra Bridge reopens to traffic after being struck by cargo ship

The Tacony-Palmyra Bridge reopened to traffic Thursday night after it was struck by a cargo ship and was closed for hours, officials said. The bridge that connects Philadelphia and Burlington County, New Jersey, was open for ships to pass through when a boat struck it around 1:15 p.m., according to the Delaware Bay Coast Guard. Officials said two lanes, one in each direction, reopened to traffic around 8:40 p.m. They said one lane remained closed due to repairs to the pedestrian sidewalk. No one was hurt, according to a Burlington County spokesperson. In: Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Burlington County Philadelphia Featured Local Savings