didn't clear the bridge

[QRTRHRS]

I saw a forward facing pickup on the back of a car carrier loose the roof and the tailgate area years ago. Portland, PA where RT 611 north crosses over the river to Columbia, NJ. This bridge crossed over 611 kind of at the base of a hill then leveled out. The bridge clearence was fine but not for something the length of a car carrier.

Anyone who has ever driven a truck in New York state will tell you that the bridges are not always what they are marked. Or, at least they did not used to be. One day I was hauling a load of toothpicks (fence posts) and even though I had measured the heighth, I got chased off 90 at Syracuse when I triggered the overhead. I think a piece of metal banding may have touched it. So, I had to go west on that road that parallels 90, I think it's 5 or 20?

So, I am going around a bend and find myself staring at a bridge marked 12'6". Still moving at about 35mph, I cleared the bridge just fine as I was gritting my teeth for the crunch that never came.

 

[texasjohn]

Ouch, but not as bad as the mobile crane that speared the I35 overpass I use...several years ago. Story is that rolling down the road either crane wasn't latched down or something. Anyway, it bounced up just before going under the overpass at speed, car in adjacent lane and near rear of rig. Horizontal support knocked off and came down across the interstate....on car....killed a lady. Momentum of crane carried it past the overpass. Took weeks for overpass repair.

 

[Wacky]

Well, the positive is it was tied down properly.:ashamed:

 

[crazyal]

Is that the new Dodge convertible pickup?

 

[Stimw]

Ouch, but not as bad as the mobile crane that speared the I35 overpass I use...several years ago. Story is that rolling down the road either crane wasn't latched down or something. Anyway, it bounced up just before going under the overpass at speed, car in adjacent lane and near rear of rig. Horizontal support knocked off and came down across the interstate....on car....killed a lady. Momentum of crane carried it past the overpass. Took weeks for overpass repair.

Hydraulic equipment/booms that is not secured can creep up everytime you hit a Woop-De-Do. Happens too often.

 

[Diamondpilot]

In my home town there is a Rail Road Bridge going over IN1. Its clearance is about 11' and there is a truck route but at least once a month there is a semi that tries to go though. Each and every weekend they have a camper or large boat get scalped. Uhauls also fall victim.

About 10 years ago they put in a height measuring device that is nothing more than some larger Garage Door Style Safety Sensors that set off a flashing light to warn the drivers but 9 times out of 10 they still hit it.:confused2:

Chris