On February 18, the 170 foot long towboat Washington allided with a bridge over the Ohio River between Evansville, Indiana and Henderson, Kentucky.  The Washington was pushing 10 empty barges when it struck the middle pier of the Twin Bridge.  There was no damage to the towboat or barges and the bridge sustained only a minor scrape.  Authorities were alerted to the incident and traffic was reduced on the bridge until it could be inspected. No reports of injuries or pollution released.