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Check yourself, before you wreck yourself
Welcome to the 11foot8 subreddit! This is a place where we share the newest videos of any tall vehicle that challenges the "Canopener Bridge" in Durham, NC, as well as stories about the bridge. News, photos, and videos of other unusually low bridges over roads are welcome, too.
RULES
- Post videos, pictures, stories, or questions related to the
11'8"now 12'4" or 11'8"+8" bridge in Durham NC. Other unusually low clearance road bridges are also allowed by mod discretion. Posts must show an uncommonly low bridge spanning a road, or a collision of a road vehicle with a low bridge. NOTE: This excludes boat collisions, unusually tall vehicles, or other low clearance obstacles that are not bridges over roads. - Titles must describe the post - include things like date, location, description. DO NOT use meta commentary in your title (e.g. "is this allowed?", "Saw this on r/idiotsincars", etc.)
- Be civil and follow reddiquette.
- Report problem posts, comments, or users.
If you have any questions about the bridge, we'll do our best to provide an answer.
The canopener bridge is an old railroad trestle in Durham, NC, that originally had a clearance of 11 feet and 8 inches (3.6 meters) over Gregson St. In 2019, it was raised an additional 8 inches and now stands at 12 feet 4 inches (3.76 meters). That clearance is marked several blocks ahead by standard low-clearance signage. North Carolina DOT has also installed a height sensor half a block ahead that triggers a warning sign at the bridge. Despite the warnings, trucks and other tall vehicles continue to hit the bridge regularly.
The "11 foot 8 inch" bridge is located here, in Durham, North Carolina, USA.
There's lots of info on Wikipedia.
Some of the most common questions about this bridge are answered on the 11foot8.com FAQ.
The 11foot8.com website also documents every overhead crash at the bridge since April 2008.
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My friends wrote a song about our local truck munching bridge Big Penny.
The band is Deer & Elk from Lansing, MI. Enjoy!
18:21 UTC
Finally witnessed one in real life
This was in Chicago by Clark and 18th. You can tell it happens quite often by the damage and bits of metal always stuck to the bridge. But recently witnessed me a live can opening.
15:18 UTC
Can never have enough warning signs.
20:37 UTC
Another Bridge Strike of a Low Underpass
18:22 UTC
Disused rail bridge eats orange bus.
Lismore, NSW. Looking at the roof, there seems to be a fair amount of orange peel.
11:07 UTC
This stuffing brought to you by Pat Lafrieda.
13:09 UTC
(Ringgold, GA) Another one bites the dust.
17:12 UTC
Sardines early in the morning. 530am on the Storrowing. Boston, MA.
15:09 UTC
Storrowed on Storrow Drive.
20:19 UTC
Truck crashes into Pedestrian Bridge over maintanance Road in Hannover, Germany
16:58 UTC
A Sikorsky S-92 Chopper gets jammed underneath an overpass in Louisiana while being transported, destroying the main rotor head.
16:26 UTC
Found a channel documenting the carnage at an 8ft bridge in Needles, CA
04:59 UTC
This was never going to happen, bud.
This happened on Wellington Cr. in Winnipeg, MB. Driver misjudged by about 3 ft, I'd say.
15:56 UTC
Just experienced my first one and the sign is perfect
19:12 UTC
Made the pilgrimage yesterday! Visiting from South Carolina
15:51 UTC
This is how Lansing, MI does it. Meet Big Penny.
00:58 UTC
FedEx ALMOST made it today in Hammond Indiana (clearance is 8'3")
22:06 UTC
Found at Washington State University today
16:42 UTC
This morning in Australia
Thought it fit here as it’s literally 11’ 8.1” (3.6m).
This rail bridge gets hit at least once a month. Sometimes multiple times a week.
Of course it’s peak hour traffic, and one lane each way.
01:21 UTC
Looks like he tried to swerve to avoid hitting the overpass in Kaisten, AG, Switzerland
06:55 UTC