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The barge crane strike on Jacksonville’s Hart Bridge

A crane on a southbound barge struck the Jacksonville crossing Wednesday evening. At 9 p.m., inspectors still needed closer access and an additional engineer.

Aired November 5, 2026 at 7:12 AM UTC

The story so far

Update 1Nov 5, 7:12 AM UTC
Hart Bridge closed both ways after crane strike, with no reopening time
A crane on a southbound barge struck the Jacksonville crossing Wednesday evening. At 9 p.m., inspectors still needed closer access and an additional engineer.
What moved
- November 4, about 7 p.m. EST A crane on a southbound barge strikes the Hart Bridge. FDOT closes both directions as a precaution.

Timeline

Day 1 · 1 report

Nov 4, 6:40 PM UTC
First to report
Nov 5, 12:00 AM UTC
A crane on a southbound barge strikes the Hart Bridge. FDOT closes both directions as a precaution.
Nov 5, 2:00 AM UTC
Crews are still waiting for an additional engineer. Inspectors have seen the strike location but have not been able to examine it fully.

Who reported

6 outlets · 13 sources

Action News JaxFirst to reportactionnewsjax.com · Nov 4, 6:40 PM UTC3
Yahoo Newsyahoo.com · Nov 5, 12:40 AM UTC1
1. Hart Bridge is closed after crane on barge strikes the structure’s spanNov 5 UTC
WJXTnews4jax.com4
firstcoastnews.com3
Jacksonville News Nowjacksonvillenewsnow.com1
1. Jacksonville road work: I-10 at McDuff, Main Street Bridge
fdotwww.blob.core.windows.net1
1. Florida Bridge Information

Who's involved

Organizations

Florida Department of Transportationstate transportation agency in Florida, United States

Places

EverBank Stadium