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The 11 foot 8 bridge [Update: Now 12'4" and open again]
- Thread starter DrFunk
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This is downtown Durham next to Duke University. Changing grading any direction means removing buildings for a handful of foolish drivers.
The last change was because they literally made the trestle thinner using a different construction method.
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The cost of imminent domaining the land in this part of Durham would probably not be feasible for anyone's budget to help idiots that can't be bothered to know the size of their vehicle and bypass accordingly. This isn't the only route to take and if you go check the youtube channel that posts this it's not a common occurrence most vehicles know to bypass the area.
The best part is you don't even need to know the size of your vehicle, the sign only turns on when the vehicle is too tall. It even triggers an early red light so people are forced to stop so they'll see the sign. It should be idiot-proof but these people are just too stupid to help.
When I drove from Seattle to San Diego in a huge moving truck, I was constantly worried about ending up at a low bridge like this.
Thankfully the drive was 99% on the freeway and I didn't have any issues.
A day or two before Christmas last year though, a friend of ours was visiting and she had just bought herself an RV and she managed to scrape off a bit of her roof driving too close to a building's overhang.
Unfortunately for her, it was pouring rain the whole time she was here (it barely ever rains in San Diego either, just the worst luck), and we had to drive a few hours to meet her to help tape up the roof.
Thankfully the drive was 99% on the freeway and I didn't have any issues.
A day or two before Christmas last year though, a friend of ours was visiting and she had just bought herself an RV and she managed to scrape off a bit of her roof driving too close to a building's overhang.
Unfortunately for her, it was pouring rain the whole time she was here (it barely ever rains in San Diego either, just the worst luck), and we had to drive a few hours to meet her to help tape up the roof.
They would have to radically reshape the roads and surrounding architecture to make an overpass.Doesn't seem infeasible.
This happened at another bridge in the same city today (Durham, NC) —
Now I want to know who was asked to prom and if they said yes.
Well it looks like it now reads "GO TO ROM", so Durham should keep a look out for things with too many eyes.
I live not far from this bridge. The beer is nice as well :)
Is there any greater feeling on earth than the feeling you get when that camera zooms in? I think not.
I love seeing this thread popping back up.
It's been so long since a proper Penske Peel but that was satisfying.
It's been so long since a proper Penske Peel but that was satisfying.
There's a bridge right by my house that's 15 feet high and it STILL looks too low for a truck to pass under even though it is.
These idiots are basically trying to drive under a slightly higher basketball hoop.
These idiots are basically trying to drive under a slightly higher basketball hoop.
Truck rental insurance/damage waivers you pay for explicitly do not cover clearance damage. The renters are paying for the repair in full. Maybe their own insurance *might cover it.
if i was in a 50 mile distance of that bridge at any time i would be fully aware of the current height of my vehicle and any potential vehicles i might use in the future
If I were to ever drive a truck I would immediately find out the exact location of this bridge just to be safe, even if I was fairly confident it was multiple states away.
That he didn't keep trying to go through it puts this specimen above most of the others.
lol
someone needs to paint some victory markings on the side of the bus for every rental truck, RV, military truck, tour bus, etc.
