Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published April 2, 2026 10:21 A.M.

(Beaver Falls, Pa) A barge found itself lodged on the dam near the Beaver Falls Sewage Treatment Plant Thursday morning.

The dam is located in the Beaver River just below the Eastvale Bridge. Two pieces of the barge got stuck at the dam while the aggressive river rolled on.

The barge appeared to be used for construction, possibly coming from the Turnpike project upriver.

The City of Beaver Falls Police Department issued a statement around 12pm that both the Eastvale/Beaver Falls and New Brighton/Beaver Falls bridges have been temporarily closed.

As of 12:05pm Thursday, both pieces of the barge were still stuck at the dam and had not moved.