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10-28-2012, 09:07 AM
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Re: The Toughest Bridge In The World

Gregson Street train trestle. It's a one-way road running south through downtown Durham.
The bridge has a series of bright yellow warning signs and employs an electronic sensor that sets off flashing lights to warn tall trucks.
At 11 feet, 8 inches, the bridge is low and therefore is also clearly marked as such.

The truck-shredding bridge, at Gregson and Peabody streets, is notorious among police, truckers and tow-truck operators. Too-tall trucks barreling under it come out with convertible tops.

The bridge has a Raleigh counterpart -- the Peace Street railroad overpass -- where truckers also miss the message.

Of the 46 accidents at the Durham intersection since 2000, 30 were caused by trucks banged into the bridge causing damages totaled more than $115,000.
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Re: The Toughest Bridge In The World

hes a wrecking machine!
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10-28-2012, 04:57 PM
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Can opener. Look at those roofs peel open.
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Re: The Toughest Bridge In The World

that bridge is an asshole and it knows it.
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Re: The Toughest Bridge In The World

I saw a compilation of this bridge way back in like 2009. This thing gets hit by all kinds of trucks.
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Re: The Toughest Bridge In The World

Damn $115'000 in damages! !!! To the bridge or the trucks? If that $ is going towards damages to the bridge from the drivers they're getting FUCKED!!!!
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Re: The Toughest Bridge In The World

One tough SOB bridge!
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Re: The Toughest Bridge In The World

The designers were clearly trolling when they made that thing.


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