River Hondo drawbridge will be out of service after car crash

The Rio Hondo elevated bridge will be out of service until further notice, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Reason? A vehicle got off the track on Saturday morning and crashed into the connecting box that feeds the bridge. Due to the exposed wiring, AEP had to cut the power supply to the connecting box, leaving the bridge without power supply. The bridge will remain open (lifted) until the connection box can be repaired, acco…