Watch that bridge!!!

FIRE UP wrote:

Sprink-Fitter wrote:

smacdiesel wrote:
The local city/state municipality really should fix this problem, I feel for all those drivers.

What is the problem that needs fixing? The clearance is 11' 8", if you are taller, go around.

EXACTLY!!!!
First off, this bridge and, all the misshaps that have happened due to it's low-level height, have been on here, time and time again. Second, 99.9999999999% of the truckers on this planet, are pretty responsible drivers, one, because of the fact that a very large percentage of them are operating their own rigs and, two, even if they're not running their own rigs, it's still their livelihood and so they're pretty cognizant of routing, stops, freeways, clearances, scales, detours and the like.

The "Box" truck drivers most likely are not nearly as aware of the limits they must operate in and, in many cases are lower paid drivers and delivery folks. So, while the city/county/road department etc. have done their part in notifying drivers approaching that particular bridge of it's clearance/height, it's also the RESPONSIBLITY of the drivers to KNOW THEIR RIGS AND, LIMITATIONS!!
Scott

I haven't watched the video posted here, but I think it's the one I've seen dozens of times based on the description. If so then you'll notice that the majority of the box trucks in the video are rental trucks. And although it's possible some of those drivers were professional truck drivers, it's more likely they were just people off the street that rented the truck to move their furniture and don't have a clue about how tall it is or what it will fit under.

PastorCharlie wrote:
There are about 5,000 bridges under the height of 13'.6" I have seen a couple 13'.6" on Interstate highways. The federal limit was set to 16' in 1960.

Discovery Owners publishes a website with the Low Clearances that can be downloaded to GPS as POI.

HERE

What does limit mean? Max Clearance or minimum clearance?

That is why when I measured the height of our rig I laid a 2X4 on edge and measured to the ground on both sides. Averaged the two measurements(11'6" and 11'5") and figured 11' 6" would suffice, until I got to Quebec, ON, CA and the clearance was in meters(just meters, no feet and inches). A very friendly(not) French-Canadian highway worker yelled and screamed until I entered the tunnel. He was right, it was higher than my rig. My appologies but I was worried and not thinking straight.

btilfan wrote:
I've always wondered... does that sign mean 11' 8" will fit, or 11' 8" is the actual hight?

What should fit, not the height of the obstruction. The CLEARANCE sign is suppose to read what will CLEAR. So, an 11' 8" truck should fit under an 11" 8" bridge.

I bought an RV GPS this year because it supposedly will keep you off roads with low clearances. We will see.

There are about 5,000 bridges under the height of 13'.6" I have seen a couple 13'.6" on Interstate highways. The federal limit was set to 16' in 1960.

Discovery Owners publishes a website with the Low Clearances that can be downloaded to GPS as POI.

HERE

The really fun one is where a semi driver drives under that bridge...Loaded.. Every business day for a year.. Then one day he fails to make it deadhead (Empty).

I have seen bridges like that.. I have seen some amazing accidents thanks to the network of freeway traffic cams we had at work. (And a few more just going from point A to point B).

U-Haul near my house,, Country club also nearby (Dined there) Had an awning that was lower than the U-Haul that tried to deliver there (There was an optional path) U-haul had the picture with a DO NOT DO THIS caption.

ONE time I have taken this RV under a 12'6" overpass. that is the lowest I've ever ducked under... I made it.. But the rated height (unloaded) of the RV.. You may have already guessed is 12'6" Thankfully I run at the Max GVW so Im a couple inches shorter.

Sprink-Fitter wrote:

smacdiesel wrote:
The local city/state municipality really should fix this problem, I feel for all those drivers.

What is the problem that needs fixing? The clearance is 11' 8", if you are taller, go around.

EXACTLY!!!!
First off, this bridge and, all the misshaps that have happened due to it's low-level height, have been on here, time and time again. Second, 99.9999999999% of the truckers on this planet, are pretty responsible drivers, one, because of the fact that a very large percentage of them are operating their own rigs and, two, even if they're not running their own rigs, it's still their livelihood and so they're pretty cognizant of routing, stops, freeways, clearances, scales, detours and the like.

The "Box" truck drivers most likely are not nearly as aware of the limits they must operate in and, in many cases are lower paid drivers and delivery folks. So, while the city/county/road department etc. have done their part in notifying drivers approaching that particular bridge of it's clearance/height, it's also the RESPONSIBLITY of the drivers to KNOW THEIR RIGS AND, LIMITATIONS!!
Scott

Now you know why we would NOT try the tunnel in Zion National Park with our 2012 Winnebago Tour. It's a long detour around. And we measured the coach, book says 12'6", actual at highest point: 13'1" with engine running and air bags up.

smacdiesel wrote:
The local city/state municipality really should fix this problem, I feel for all those drivers.

What is the problem that needs fixing? The clearance is 11' 8", if you are taller, go around.