Low bridge means low bridge...

[03trubluGT]

LOL! Like I haven't seen my fair share of these "accidents".

[lincolnboy]

Naw man, he's talking about somebody standing out in traffic to warn truckers and take measurements.

or a low clearance warning sign before getting to the bridge.

[lincolnboy]

i did something similar to that but in a parking garage. i actually stop at my front windshield to see if it would clear. It did, i just for got about my strobe light on top.

[likeitfast55]

tirelessly? Set the camera on a tripod and press record.

Over and over again. Edited and made a movie, yes that took effort. I would think that person would use the vid to try and persuade the city to post an adequate warning, and not just for entertainment.

It is a complex idea, I forgive you. I should have explained myself in 3rd grade comprehension levels, sorry.

[likeitfast55]

Naw man, he's talking about somebody standing out in traffic to warn truckers and take measurements.

Not exactly, maybe an adequate sign before the bridge? Not hanging on the bridge.

[TRAXX]

Funny I just found out the 11.8 bridge is in the town where i grew up. Davenport IA. that bridge is way older than the 50s. betting more like 20s or 30s. That town has MANY low underpasses and bridges. The Goverment bridge to Arsenal island was a killer of many trucks also.
Its a old river town, Lots of cool stories about it, the mobs from Chicago use to hang out there, it was considered neutral ground there and they didn't have to worry about getting killed. Kind of a safe playground back in the day.

Nope. Its in Durham NC

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=gregson+st+and+peabody&hl=en&ll=35.999861,-78.909806&spn=0.005272,0.008256&sll=35.999201,-78.910037&hnear=S+Gregson+St+%26+W+Peabody+St,+Durham,+North+Carolina+27701&t=h&z=18

[talisman]

Not exactly, maybe an adequate sign before the bridge? Not hanging on the bridge.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/4766966/

[YALE]

Not exactly, maybe an adequate sign before the bridge? Not hanging on the bridge.

I'd say drivers are adequately warned:

The city installed signs indicating the 11-foot, 8-inch clearance under the bridge and even set up a sensor system that triggers a blinking light to warn oversized trucks.

Norfolk Southern Corp., which owns the bridge and the rail line, erected a metal beam in front on the bridge to reduce the number of direct hits on the underside of the structure. Inspectors check the bridge whenever a truck hits it, officials said.

[diablo rojo]

As a professional driver that goes to every area of the country (including Durham), I pay attention to every sign posted. My truck is 13' 4" and I know which "12' 6" bridges I can go under. New York, Boston, DC, Chicago.....no problem if you pay attention. The variable in the sign height vs. actual height is ice/snow which raises the road surface. Signs in certain areas will say "Exactly 12' 9" if there is no leeway.

I've had the stick police measure my truck a few times in New York. And the driver I posted the picture of was obviously deaf if he didn't hear the bells he hit coming off 12th Ave, the officers yelling before the tunnel, and the noise as he peeled the top off of his trailer and ripped the tiles off the ceiling for a mile.

You just can't fix stupid.

[Captain Crawfish]

I wonder if people don't know how tall their vehicles are. You'd figure that's an important piece of information to have if you're even close to the limit.

its marked on the corner of the truck most of the time! Ive driven 13' 6" trucks under 13'5" bridges.

[2011GT]

I've watched that video before. It actually has signs way before the bridge and also has some sensor that measures the height of the truck and if your over those warning lights flash.

[MattB]

I drove a truck that was 13' 6" + had a folded spotter's stand on the roof that added another couple inches.(ex-NASCAR hauler) I had several close calls, but never hit anything. I'd even drive down the center of the freeway when on I35 north in Denton if you're aware of that circular bridge support that you drive under when going to Northstar or whatever. I had a Garmin trucker's GPS that I could enter the dimensions of the truck and it would route me around shit like 11' 8" bridges. Made my life a lot easier!

[Back N Black]

there is a bridge just like that in Corsicana off of Main i believe. You can look at the underside of it and it is jacked all up from trucks hitting it..

[sig239]

Nope. Its in Durham NC

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=gregs...27701&t=h&z=18

Guess there are more than one 11,8

http://qctimes.com/gallery/news/historic-photos-q-c-s-truck-eating-bridges/collection_0b1b72cc-4fd7-11e0-b650-001cc4c03286.html#0

[sig239]

As a professional driver that goes to every area of the country (including Durham), I pay attention to every sign posted. My truck is 13' 4" and I know which "12' 6" bridges I can go under. New York, Boston, DC, Chicago.....no problem if you pay attention. The variable in the sign height vs. actual height is ice/snow which raises the road surface. Signs in certain areas will say "Exactly 12' 9" if there is no leeway.

I've had the stick police measure my truck a few times in New York. And the driver I posted the picture of was obviously deaf if he didn't hear the bells he hit coming off 12th Ave, the officers yelling before the tunnel, and the noise as he peeled the top off of his trailer and ripped the tiles off the ceiling for a mile.

You just can't fix stupid.

True story. when I see a sign even close to 13.6 my ass is slowed almost to a stop. Touch a bridge I gets real expensive fast. I never count on the extra inches built in. Im not going to total out a 140k truck and 50k trailer.