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Clear-Span Bridge Replaces Low-Water Crossing over Bens Branch - Reduce Flooding
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Source: Reduce Flooding Blog - Bob Rehak
Date: 08/19/2026 4:22pm
Article Summary:
Bear Branch Trail Association Replaces Flood-Restricting Low-Water Crossing with Clear-Span Bridge over Bens Branch in Kingwood
The Bear Branch Trail Association replaced a decades-old, debris-prone low-water crossing over Bens Branch near Bear Branch Elementary School with a clear-span bridge on Aug. 19. Funded by Harris County Precinct 3 and the association at a cost exceeding $300,000, the project increases the waterway’s flow capacity by more than 20 times and is intended to reduce upstream flooding while improving trail safety.
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Date: 08/19/2026 4:22pm
Article Summary:
Bear Branch Trail Association Replaces Flood-Restricting Low-Water Crossing with Clear-Span Bridge over Bens Branch in Kingwood
The Bear Branch Trail Association replaced a decades-old, debris-prone low-water crossing over Bens Branch near Bear Branch Elementary School with a clear-span bridge on Aug. 19. Funded by Harris County Precinct 3 and the association at a cost exceeding $300,000, the project increases the waterway’s flow capacity by more than 20 times and is intended to reduce upstream flooding while improving trail safety.
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