I-10 Katy Freeway eastbound at Taylor reopens hours after 18-wheeler hits Houston Avenue bridge
There was no major damage to the bridge, according to TxDOT.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It was a rough start on the roads Friday morning for drivers on two heavily-traveled freeways.
One incident was a recurring issue in Houston: an 18-wheeler again hit the Houston Avenue overpass bridge at I-10 Katy Freeway eastbound at Taylor.
Harris County Sheriff Gonzalez first reported the issue at about 7:40 a.m.
By 9:30 a.m., multiple right main lanes were blocked and remained that way for hours during hazardous materials cleanup. TxDOT has a plan to fix the situation at the Houston Avenue bridge.
There are plans to reconstruct the area, allowing the mainlanes of I-10 to travel over Houston Avenue to eliminate bridge strikes. Construction is scheduled to begin at the start of next year.
Gonzalez said no vehicles were hit.
According to TxDOT, the bridge didn't suffer major damage.
The driver's condition wasn't immediately known.
In Brazoria County, SH-288 northbound near CR 57 was shut down due to a jackknifed 18-wheeler blocking all the main lanes.
Traffic was being diverted to the frontage road before the crash cleared at about 11:15 a.m.
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