Tierlifer Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 20 hours ago, Gray Beard said: Syracuse has them beat There’s only about 100 warnings and flashing lights yet it still gets hit a few times a year. Think it happened a few weeks ago in fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 2 hours ago, That's No Moon said: Well, if you're going to insist on maintaining an incredibly outdated investment plan rather than rebuilding it to be useful in the modern age... I’ve known that for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 7 hours ago, Gray Beard said: I agree that for this bridge the approach from the intersection is pretty short. I still think some sort of warning a few feet farther from the bridge would be possible. In Syracuse on the Onondaga Lake Parkway there is plenty of room for a warning device, and I’ve never understood why they don’t do something. For example, hang vertical lengths of chains that might scratch your vehicle but it won’t be as catastrophic as hitting the bridge. So the 12 or so signs before the bridge is not enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, Just Jack said: So the 12 or so signs before the bridge is not enough? Apparently not. Just like you, I’ve been there, and I’m familiar with the area. I worked near there for over 20 years. As you know, for some reason there are accidents there more often than there should be. That Megabus crash was really awful. It just makes me think there should be some way to do something more, but I don’t know what that would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 6 minutes ago, Gray Beard said: Apparently not. Just like you, I’ve been there, and I’m familiar with the area. I worked near there for over 20 years. As you know, for some reason there are accidents there more often than there should be. That Megabus crash was really awful. It just makes me think there should be some way to do something more, but I don’t know what that would be. They did put in that laser warning system with the electronic signs. But that does not help when the driver does not speak/read English like the latest one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 17 hours ago, Gray Beard said: This is awesome! CC: @BringBackFergy @Cripple Creek My two best pals in the whole wide world! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 (edited) In downtown Iowa City... I believe that's what the warning chains, "feelers" are for before the one bridge near the University. Edited November 1, 2019 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 6 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: This is awesome! CC: @BringBackFergy @Cripple Creek My two best pals in the whole wide world! Kinda like watching a bass boater go the wrong way in the canal. Can’t help but laugh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 On 10/31/2019 at 2:33 PM, Nextmanup said: Why are we watching this video again? Don't get it. Because that never gets old!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 When I moved from LA to Long Island I was driving a U-Haul dragging a Citroen DS on a trailer behind. I'm not admitting to be driving under the influence at the time, but let's just say I have NO idea how I ended up on a 'No Trucks or Commercial Vehicles" parkway. It didn't even register until I saw the first overpass. I can't remember the exact height, but it was an inch or so higher than my vehicle. The overpass was lower on the two ends, and higher in the middle, so I figured "the height listed must be the lowest possible", so I moved between the two lanes and hit the middle and just held my breath. I had one or two more to go before I got the hell off that parkway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 58 minutes ago, The Dean said: When I moved from LA to Long Island I was driving a U-Haul dragging a Citroen DS on a trailer behind. I'm not admitting to be driving under the influence at the time, but let's just say I have NO idea how I ended up on a 'No Trucks or Commercial Vehicles" parkway. It didn't even register until I saw the first overpass. I can't remember the exact height, but it was an inch or so higher than my vehicle. The overpass was lower on the two ends, and higher in the middle, so I figured "the height listed must be the lowest possible", so I moved between the two lanes and hit the middle and just held my breath. I had one or two more to go before I got the hell off that parkway. You wouldn't have been the first to hit one of Robert Moses' bridges, it's not that uncommon. I've seen the roof of a semi-trailer peeled back like a tin of sardines. This one was pretty bad: https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/southern-state-bus-crash-victims-1.17949678 Supposedly they're putting height sensors on some of the on ramps: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-installation-over-height-vehicle-detectors-prevent-bridge-strikes-long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 57 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said: You wouldn't have been the first to hit one of Robert Moses' bridges, it's not that uncommon. I've seen the roof of a semi-trailer peeled back like a tin of sardines. This one was pretty bad: https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/southern-state-bus-crash-victims-1.17949678 Supposedly they're putting height sensors on some of the on ramps: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-installation-over-height-vehicle-detectors-prevent-bridge-strikes-long I saw stories like that after that incident. I'm thinking "what a clueless moron", then remembering I was one of those morons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 2 hours ago, The Dean said: When I moved from LA to Long Island I was driving a U-Haul dragging a Citroen DS on a trailer behind. I'm not admitting to be driving under the influence at the time, but let's just say I have NO idea how I ended up on a 'No Trucks or Commercial Vehicles" parkway. It didn't even register until I saw the first overpass. I can't remember the exact height, but it was an inch or so higher than my vehicle. The overpass was lower on the two ends, and higher in the middle, so I figured "the height listed must be the lowest possible", so I moved between the two lanes and hit the middle and just held my breath. I had one or two more to go before I got the hell off that parkway. Fond memories of the Merritt Parkway in CT where every so often you’d come across a truck carefully backing his way down the shoulder to the previous exit. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 "They raised the bridge! That means we can now drive taller trucks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 So I can put bikes on top of my monster truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Looks like rental companies will be happy with this. 14 hours ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said: "They raised the bridge! That means we can now drive taller trucks! So wait they only raised it 6 inches!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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