Height clearances of overpasses and bridges
We are new to RV'ing and have just purchased a Class A 45' RV. with the vertical height of 12'9". Our plans call for us to travel from Jackson, MS. to Branson, MO. using I55-I40-US65. Are there any ...
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mpfireman wrote:
Federal law ,all interstate bridges must have at least 16 feet of clearance from roadway, to any useable portion of that roadway, this includes the shoulder. These rules were put in place when the interstate system was started during the Dwight Eisenhower administration. The General saw how well these roads were constructed in Germany for there war effort, thus we also started this same system, allowing rapid troop transit during an emergency . But today it is outdated, except for us who use them
you might talk to the gentleman that collapsed the interstate bridge
in washington last month. he was well under 16 feet.
