I’m sure everyone knows about this one. Whether it’s a f@#k up by the guys who built it, or the truck drivers who ignore the posted signs, this bridge had taken down far too many trucks

Back when the railroad trestle was built, there were no standards for height, so it was made to be 11 feet, 8 inches; 2 feet below the current clearance standards. As for why it’s been taking down a truck/month for a long time, it’s because the railroad doesn’t want to stop trains for long enough to raise the bridge, and below the road lies a 100-year old sewer main. So it’s a rock and a hard place indeed.

Finally, this year, the City of Durham forced the railroad to close for several weeks while the bridge could be raised 8 inches. Except, it still just f@#ked up a truck.