I've actually seen them try that on the 11'8" bridge in the video.
Where I went to High School is about 3 blocks north of where that bridge is
located. My father's office was about 4 blocks south of there.
Before I had a driver's license, I'd walk down to his office every day after
school to catch a ride home with him when he got off work. I walked up Gregson
Street almost every day on the way to my father's office (actually to where his
car was parked so I could dump off my books).
One time, an 18 wheeler got stuck under there & they were trying to grease the
roof back it out without tearing it up any more than it already was, but it
wasn't working.
Finally, some smart-Alec kid asked them why they didn't just let the air out of
the trailer tires to lower the trailer.
I wish I could say I was that smart-Alec kid, but I'm not that smart.
On 9/8/2019 13:23:41, Ken Waller wrote:
Maybe they should try lubrication !
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From: John <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: PESO: Shaky Bridge
On 9/7/2019 21:02:09, P. J. Alling wrote:
This could be fixed with signage. There's a low underpass on the former NY, NH,
and Hartford, tracks where it crosses US1 in Madison CT, where tractor trailers
used to regularly get their trailers either scalped or stuck. Signs were place
at several locations to warn of the impending doom, and they seem to have
worked. Hasn't been a stuck or wrecked trailer at that location in several
years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USu8vT_tfdw
On 8/30/2019 9:28 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
One would think so, but until three weeks ago, this one-lane wooden bridge
was used daily by commuters as a link between two US highways.
The biggest problem was the fact that trucks would come to the bridge based
on their GPS directions, and them have difficulty turning around when they
realized they could not cross the bridge. This could cause huge back-ups.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 7:23 AM Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net>
wrote:
A pretty scene, but obviously of another era.
Paul
On Aug 30, 2019, at 1:11 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote:
The sides don't look to bad. I suppose the real problem lies in the load
bearing surface? Municipalities can't afford to take risks.
Alan C
On 30-Aug-19 06:23 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
For years there has been an old wooden one-lane bridge in our town over
the
NJ TRANSIT tracks. A few weeks ago, the New Jersey Department of
Transportation suddenly announced the bridge is in poor condition,
requiring an emergency closure. NJT, the state and other entities are
arguing over who has the responsibility for repairing or replacing the
crossing. In the meantime, traffic is routed through the adjoining
neighborhoods.
I went out look at the closure, and decided it was a bit interesting.
http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2019/8/30/shaky-bridge
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