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The 11 foot 8 bridge [Update: Now 12'4" and open again]
- Thread starter DrFunk
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That sidewalk is brutal. The cars bounce off it like they're pinballs.
Looks like the driver noticed too late and at least slowed down a bit. Backing up and hitting the SUV behind him was awful. If I was the SUV's driver, I'd be furious.
No seriously they need to do something about that curb that turns in. That is too dangerous to rely on a driver's to be responsible to notice that. Can not only cause the driver serious injury, but also innocent victims on the opposite route. Like the video shows.
I know the same could be said about these trucks... but man the way the road turns in. O_o
Edit- should just line to straighten out earlier... or have some bright rubber objects that are visible leading into it.
ya, most of these trucks are only single axle and I'm sure you only need a standard licence to drive them unlike a dumptruck or tractor trailer which requires separate licencing/training/hours.
Most are rentals and the rental companies salivate when people don't get the insurance.
Of course it'd cost money but do they leave the bridge like that now because it's haha internet memes are funny? Make that bridge a meter higher (or the floor lower) and stop fucking up with drivers. One day there might be a fatal accident.
You literally can't make it higher because of the rail tracks
I'm no engineer but I'm sure there is some solution. Couldn't the rail tracks curve a bit upwards to make room for a higher bridge? Or just dig a hole underneath and make the road lower.
Or just have a bunch of flashing signs that say LOW BRIDGE so observant drivers will see it. Oh wait. They already do. Fuck em. I hope they get the cleanup bill too
Who do you call when something like this happens, fire department? City engineers?
Or do you call your insurance and they figure all this out?
Or do you call your insurance and they figure all this out?
This. The city should pay to change the tracks and make the bridge a little bit higher. One day there might be a fatal accident or worse, a crash so bad it could put the integrity of the bridge itself and the trains that go above it in peril.
Yeah, the Federal government helps pay for infrastructure projects too. It doesnt have to be all on the city.
The state owns the land and bridge, the city maintains the road underneath. The state leases the tracks to two railroads. "Fixing" it would require huge disruptions to their supply lines.
This is interesting, though. Google streetview of the bridge. You can even see where the cameras are mounted across the street.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/3...!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d35.999074!4d-78.910231?hl=en
This is interesting, though. Google streetview of the bridge. You can even see where the cameras are mounted across the street.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/3...!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d35.999074!4d-78.910231?hl=en
I agree with this, lower it to like 9' so no one with a large truck even tries to get through. I'm sure some idiot would still ignore the signs or someone would be half-asleep and ram through it, and I'm not sure if a 9' height would be fatal to someone in a semi so maybe it's not such a good idea...
I mean, just throw more signs on there!
Need to think outside of the box....
Maybe put like a mural of puppies on the bridge saying "WATCH OUT TALL CARS, DONT KILL US"
Need to think outside of the box....
Maybe put like a mural of puppies on the bridge saying "WATCH OUT TALL CARS, DONT KILL US"
It's my favorite part of this getting bumped, even more so than the actual videos.
The multiple parties involved just don't wanna do anything about it because of internet memes.
Why didn't the light turn red on that one? The overheight sign was blinking but the light was clearly green.
Reading those posts makes me think of the "Why didn't the Fellowship use eagles to fly the Ring to Mount Doom?" argument.
It had already turned red. And he was looking directly at the over height flashing text the whole time it was red...but still went straight after it turned green. You can see it more evidently in the 2nd POV.
I guess the video is slowed down, but I was already watching the second point-of-view. It takes about 6 seconds AFTER it turns back green for the truck to drive through -- maybe 3 seconds in real life?
I completely agree with all the comments about armchair engineers normally in regard to lowering or raising things, but I don't understand why the light would turn back green so quickly while the overheight sensor is still active. If it were locked red permanently until the sensor clears I don't see a downside, even though people would still probably crash.
That would require the over height vehicle to turn off that road which would be impossible if it were behind another vehicle.
I can see that argument, but that's still a shockingly fast time to turn green again at half time slowdown.
I was about to type this out the same exact way.
Theres so many signs and warnings, if you're a fucking idiot that's on you.
It's always the damn Ryder truck lmao. I hope it's the same guy just smashing truck after truck.
According to the FAQ, there's already sufficient signage everywhere. (But...clearly it's not entirely effective, though, so I'm not sure I understand the unwillingness to embrace some pragmatism.)
