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Started by D-Dey65, August 30, 2011, 06:53:15 PM

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bassoon1986

Quote from: Brian556 on August 30, 2011, 09:41:56 PM
There used to be a 6 FT 6 IN CLEARANCE u-turn underpass under I-35E south of Vista Ridge Mall in Lewisville, Tx. It was appearenty a u-turn that was "jerry-rigged" under a bridge that was originally intended to just be over a creek. This setup was eliminated several years ago.

Which exit? Is it where the 121 Toll is now?


WolfGuy100

Forgot to add this, the only lowest bridge I've seen is a railroad bridge over New Circle and Broadway which they're about 13ft high.

Brian556

QuoteWhich exit? Is it where the 121 Toll is now?
Yes.

Scott5114

Threads merged because even though they started out slightly different now they're discussing things that are much the same.
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David Jr.

There is a railroad overpass on Grant Avenue in Springfield, MO that is 11' 6" high.  Many trucks have gotten stuck under this particular bridge.

D-Dey65

Quote from: Zmapper on August 31, 2011, 09:39:47 PM
There are some 6' 8" underpasses on the bike paths around here. Even though I am not that tall, I always feel like I am going to hit my head when travelling through.
I recently went to a parking garage in Downtown Tampa that I think was lower than that, and I thought I was going to hit my head too. In any case, the River Road bridge under the LIRR Main Line between Yaphank and Upton is so low and narrow, that it ought to be converted into a bike path, and the road should be realigned under a new bridge, that's at least a relativley acceptable height and width.

In the meantime, Dougtone took a picture of this one nearly two years ago:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougtone/4138187340/
This should be just for bikes too, if you ask me.

Takumi

Major bump, but I found this today while looking for places to take pictures of my cars (obviously). This is under US 1/301's bridge over the Appomattox River in Petersburg.
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formulanone

#32
In Cedar Rapids, there's some city parking underneath a couple on on/off ramps for I-380. While it's higher than 6" on one end, it's not for SUVs at the other!


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kphoger

I found a good one in Querétaro, México.  3 meters (9 feet 10 inches) free height, 3 meters (9 feet 10 inches) free width, on a state highway.
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There's even a composite warning sign at the next highway junction to the south–13 km away.
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jeffandnicole

Quote from: formulanone on June 04, 2013, 05:16:00 PM
In Cedar Rapids, there's some city parking underneath a couple on on/off ramps for I-380. While it's higher than 6" on one end, it's not for SUVs at the other!


Just 6"?   :)

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That's pretty low for remote control cars!
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txstateends

On Green St. in downtown Longview, TX, the only really looow clearance I've ever seen (and amazingly it's still there), going under the UP railroad -- 10' even.  I've wondered why the city didn't do anything to fix the underpass (make the street lower); I guess they feel like the street isn't really important, and there are many other grade-separated ways (under or over) to choose from in town without getting stuck with just Green St.

The NB warning signage on Green: http://goo.gl/maps/ekDoO
NB at the bridge: http://goo.gl/maps/hebqa
For comparison, the SB warning signage: http://goo.gl/maps/sKLO6
Looking SB (in NB lane) at the bridge: http://goo.gl/maps/faI8z
And--the Google car did make it under the bridge: http://goo.gl/maps/wnLGI
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formulanone

Quote from: jeffandnicole on June 04, 2013, 07:20:26 PM
Quote from: formulanone on June 04, 2013, 05:16:00 PM
In Cedar Rapids, there's some city parking underneath a couple on on/off ramps for I-380. While it's higher than 6" on one end, it's not for SUVs at the other!


Just 6"?   :)

I had to Photoshop the image so you'd believe me!

kurumi

Quote from: jeffandnicole on June 04, 2013, 07:20:26 PM
Quote from: formulanone on June 04, 2013, 05:16:00 PM
In Cedar Rapids, there's some city parking underneath a couple on on/off ramps for I-380. While it's higher than 6" on one end, it's not for SUVs at the other!


Just 6"?   :)

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DSS5

#39
The infamous 11'8" Clearance railroad bridge on Gregson St. in Durham, NC has claimed many a truck. Not unusually low per se, but for some reason an unusual number of truck drivers choose to ignore the warning signs.


hm insulators

Quote from: DSS5 on June 09, 2013, 04:09:42 PM
The infamous 11'8" Clearance railroad bridge on Gregson St. in Durham, NC has claimed many a truck. Not unusually low per se, but for some reason an unusual number of truck drivers choose to ignore the warning signs.



The one truck driven by "Two Men and a Truck" caught my eye. Now they can call it "Two Men and No Truck!" :-D

I can see where someone driving a Ryder truck for the first time and who doesn't realize just how big the vehicle is can crash into the bridge, but many of these trucks are driven by alleged "professionals."

Wouldn't it be fun, though, to be a fly on the wall at the dispatch office when the truck driver gets to tell his boss exactly how he managed to wreck the truck?
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Quote from: hm insulators on June 11, 2013, 05:04:06 PM
I can see where someone driving a Ryder truck for the first time and who doesn't realize just how big the vehicle is can crash into the bridge, but many of these trucks are driven by alleged "professionals."

Wonder if Ryder's CDW covers this sort of damage?
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kkt

Quote from: cpzilliacus on June 12, 2013, 04:50:28 PM
Quote from: hm insulators on June 11, 2013, 05:04:06 PM
I can see where someone driving a Ryder truck for the first time and who doesn't realize just how big the vehicle is can crash into the bridge, but many of these trucks are driven by alleged "professionals."

Wonder if Ryder's CDW covers this sort of damage?

Seems like it should.  There was a Collision that caused Damage.  That's what it's for.  It's not like they ran into the bridge on purpose.

agentsteel53

Quote from: kkt on June 12, 2013, 05:05:23 PM

Seems like it should.  There was a Collision that caused Damage.  That's what it's for.  It's not like they ran into the bridge on purpose.

one would have to read the fine print in the CDW; I don't remember what they say on the topic of operation sufficiently negligent as to run into a stationary object.
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formulanone

They probably wouldn't pay, unless the bridge fell onto the truck. U-Haul's website is quite (intentionally?) vague.

DSS5

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Quote from: kkt on June 12, 2013, 05:05:23 PM
Quote from: cpzilliacus on June 12, 2013, 04:50:28 PM
Quote from: hm insulators on June 11, 2013, 05:04:06 PM
I can see where someone driving a Ryder truck for the first time and who doesn't realize just how big the vehicle is can crash into the bridge, but many of these trucks are driven by alleged "professionals."

Wonder if Ryder's CDW covers this sort of damage?

Seems like it should.  There was a Collision that caused Damage.  That's what it's for.  It's not like they ran into the bridge on purpose.

It's not like it wasn't their fault however. There's no shortage of warning signs, including a flashing one (http://goo.gl/maps/pKPvs) and there's several streets you can turn on to avoid the same fate as those trucks, including one immediately before the bridge. Would it be covered if the driver ignored a one way sign and caused a crash?

Sykotyk

From what I gathered with those truck rental places is that a fixed object on the ground is something that is covered, but an overhead object that only the top of the truck hits is considered your fault and you pay. The problem is that they do not emphasize enough to these people renting these moving and utility trucks about the risk of topping the vehicle. I'd pound it into their head with a two-by-four before they leave the building with the keys.

txstateends

Quote from: txstateends on June 06, 2013, 06:00:38 PM
On Green St. in downtown Longview, TX, the only really looow clearance I've ever seen (and amazingly it's still there), going under the UP railroad -- 10' even.  I've wondered why the city didn't do anything to fix the underpass (make the street lower); I guess they feel like the street isn't really important, and there are many other grade-separated ways (under or over) to choose from in town without getting stuck with just Green St.

The NB warning signage on Green: http://goo.gl/maps/ekDoO
NB at the bridge: http://goo.gl/maps/hebqa
For comparison, the SB warning signage: http://goo.gl/maps/sKLO6
Looking SB (in NB lane) at the bridge: http://goo.gl/maps/faI8z
And--the Google car did make it under the bridge: http://goo.gl/maps/wnLGI

Sorry for the very late bump but:

http://www.news-journal.com/news/police/truck-damaged-after-driver-attempts-to-go-under-green-street/article_7709c2c6-e756-11e3-80f7-001a4bcf887a.html

This article in the Longview paper says the city re-did the underpass (the project was completed just 2 months ago); now the clearance is 11'4".  But *still*, a truck tries the Green Street underpass last week, and whatta-ya-know....
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Brian556

quote from Sykotyk:
QuoteFrom what I gathered with those truck rental places is that a fixed object on the ground is something that is covered, but an overhead object that only the top of the truck hits is considered your fault and you pay. The problem is that they do not emphasize enough to these people renting these moving and utility trucks about the risk of topping the vehicle. I'd pound it into their head with a two-by-four before they leave the building with the keys.

These rental places need to make renters watch a video concerning clearance, backing, handling and load securement if they do not have any truck driving experience.

Just handing someone the keys to a vehicle that is very different from what they are used to operating is a recipe for disaster.
It's crazy that people are allowed to rent trucks with no training whatsoever.



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