The spools were part of a lost load on the westbound lanes near Wayside, blocking the road starting just after noon. Two lanes of traffic could be seen getting by the incident.
There's no word on what caused the spools to come to rest on the freeway lanes, but the incident has been cleared as of 5:41 p.m., according to Houston TranStar.
No injuries were reported.
Houston drivers have a familiar history with industrial spools on the roads. In 2018, drivers dodged a rolling spool in the same area, on I-10 and Wayside.
Houston drivers dodge giant industrial spool on freeway
Then, in August of last year, two loose spools were removed from the Katy Freeway near Houston Avenue bridge. Curiously enough, ABC13 reported on a similar blockage at the same exact spot back on February 2022.
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