The Houston Police Department confirmed a big rig hit the bridge around 10 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Wednesday morning, crews were still on the scene checking the bridge. As of 10:30 a.m., TranStar cameras show the incident has since been cleared.
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I-10 westbound reduced from 5 to 3 lanes for White Oak Bayou Project
The Houston Avenue Bridge has long been an issue for 18-wheeler drivers on I-10. It gets hit dozens of times a year, typically resulting in hours-long traffic backups.
TxDOT's I-10 White Oak Bayou project, which started construction in January, aims to fix that issue by moving Houston Avenue under I-10. The other goal of the project is to help with road flooding in the area.
The Houston Avenue Bridge work is scheduled for mid-2025 through late 2027. The entire project won't be finished until late 2028.