Thursday was a bad day to be a bridge on Interstate 10.

Two separate incidents where tall loads slammed into overpasses led to freeway closures that complicated trips, though officials said the damage was minor and no serious freeway closings or emergency repairs of bridges will be needed.

The first happened midday along westbound I-10 at Waco, east of Interstate 69 according to the Texas Department of Transportation. A large truck hauling an over-sized load struck the bridge, spilling its cargo.

Last night, a similar tall load whacked the Houston Avenue bridge as it traveled eastbound.

In both cases, engineers inspected both the freeways and the bridges and said they are safe.

“It wasn’t too severe,” TxDOT spokesman Danny Perez said.

Waco and Houston have been struck numerous times, as both are low bridges spanning a major interstate. They are inspected routinely, and sometimes engineers noticed damage from strikes officials didn’t even know happened.

Neither requires emergency repairs, Perez said, nor any further closing of freeway lanes. If they did, TxDOT would expedite the work, up to and including replacing the bridges.

Last year, damage to the West Dallas bridge spanning Interstate 45 led to its emergency replacement, leading to weekend shutdowns of the freeway.

Replacement of the Waco and Houston is not imminent, Perez said, as transportation officials weigh various priorities. Both could be replaced as part of a major overhaul of Interstate 45 from downtown north to the Sam Houston Tollway. Work on the first phases of the massive I-45 project could begin in late 2020 under current TxDOT timelines.

In the meantime, Perez said officials are redoubling their efforts to make truck drivers aware of bridge heights and to stay on permitted routes when carrying cargo taller than 14 feet.

“When folks are coming in they really need to know their loads,” he said.

If the driver is identified, the state typically seeks damages via insurance.