Montgomery County Precinct 3 is analyzing all of its bridges for possible repairs as part of a Texas Department of Transportation mandate. The mandate, required of all Texas precincts, states all bridges must be analyzed for structural integrity, Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack said.

Precinct 3 has hired the engineering firm Klotz and Associates to conduct a study of 56 bridges throughout the precinct. In an initial report to Noack, Klotz and Associates estimated that most of the issues would be minor in nature, such as the need for improved signage.

About 40 percent of the issues at overpasses in the precinct would likely be considered moderate or severe, according to Klotz and Associates.

The report identified several bridges with moderate or severe issues along some of the major roads in the south Montgomery County area, including at three locations along Gosling Road, nine locations along Woodlands Parkway, 13 locations along Grogan’s Mill Road and seven locations along Sawdust Road.

Noack said moderate to severe problems could include cracks in the pavement or exposed steel infrastructure.

“None of the issues identified would be an immediate safety concern,” he said. “By addressing these issues, we can extend the life of some of these bridges.”

Precinct 3 will pay Klotz and Associates $40,000 to conduct the study, and any repairs would be paid for by the precinct as well, he said.

“This is really a maintenance issue that we need to stay on top of,” Noack said.