Galveston County traffic: Pelican Island Bridge to be closed temporarily on Thursday

The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that Pelican Island Bridge will be closed in both directions for a 4-hour period on Thursday. 

Officials said State Highway 275/Harborside will be closed starting at 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. 

SUGGESTED: Houston man RESCUED by Good Samaritan after becoming stuck inside his flooding truck

The closure will allow for an inspection of the bridge to be completed. 

FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, and Vizio!

Authorities said if crews finish sooner, they will open the bridge back to traffic.