As if spools weren't enough for Houston drivers to worry about, yet another big rig struck the Houston Avenue bridge just west of downtown Friday morning.

The truck was eastbound on the Katy Freeway when it struck the low-lying bridge, forcing its shipping container to fly off its trailer and land on the freeway main lanes around 10 a.m.

The collision blocked several lanes as crews work to clear the freeway.

The freeway was back open by 11 p.m.

The problematic bridge is slated to be raised to avoid any more similar collisions, but that won't likely happen until 2020, according to a previous Houston Chronicle report.

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