Tugboat Trouble

The Demopolis Rooster Bridge is located about 10 miles west of Demopolis, Alabama on U.S. Highway 80, across the Tombigbee River. The photos date from the spring flood of 1979. The tug released its barges on the lower side, but then ran into trouble and did turn over as the pictures show. This drawbridge has since been replaced by a clear span. Fortunately, no one was injured