HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – The Houston Avenue Bridge was hit again Tuesday, according to TxDOT, the third time the bridge has been hit this year and the 76th since the start of 2025.
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An 18-wheeler carrying a load too long to fit in its trailer prompted police to shut down I-10 near downtown Houston on Tuesday.
TranStar cameras showed the 18-wheeler parked on the eastbound lanes of the eastbound Katy Expressway near Hogan Street with a very long load on its trailer that appeared to be very long.
Cameras later showed police stopping traffic on eastbound I-10 to escort the 18-wheeler the wrong way down the highway.
TransStar cameras show officers helping the 18-wheeler turn.
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Cameras show officers escorting the 18-wheeler the wrong way down the highway, where police stopped eastbound traffic.
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Authorities later allowed eastbound traffic to pass while they continued to escort the 18-wheeler off the highway, according to Transtar images.
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