Cargo ship strikes bridge between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, lawmaker says, causing major backups

PALMYRA, N.J. (AP) — A largo cargo ship struck a bridge across the Delaware River on Thursday, disrupting traffic between Palmyra, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, according to a Pennsylvania lawmaker.

The collision left the 3,659-foot-long (1,115-meter-long) Tacony-Palmyra Bridge unable to close, causing a major backup on the Philadelphia side, state Rep. Ed Neilson said in a news release. No injuries have been reported, he said.

The bridge carries three lanes of vehicular traffic, two into Philadelphia and one into New Jersey.

No one answered the phone Thursday afternoon at the Burlington County Bridge Commission, which owns, operates and maintains the bridge. A recorded message said the bridge is currently closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic until further notice, and that an update would be provided in time for evening rush hour.