Bradford warns of ?clear and present danger? at Yale Street bridge

During pop-off Tuesday, At-Large Position 4 Councilman C.O. “Brad” Bradford warned that TxDOT’s recent decision to lower the load limits on the Yale Street bridge over White Oak Bayou is unenforceable and as such is dangerous to motorists. Last week TxDOT changed the load limit from 8,000 pounds per axle to 3,000 pounds per axle. A citizens’ bulletin issued by the mayor’s office reports that some SUVs and pick-up trucks may exceed that limit. “Most citizens don’t know the weight of their vehicle,” Bradford said. He continued: It imposes a serious safety issue to leave the bridge open with 3,000-pound load limits per axle. Citizens are not going to read  Read More

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