hhh

rcjordan · November 26, 2016, 02:52:51 PM

https://i.sli.mg/vc5PDT.jpg

hat tip: Voat > "Oh the irony"

ergophobe · November 26, 2016, 06:37:17 PM

Forwarded this to a friend who has driven a semi for 30 years without an accident :-)

Mackin USA · November 26, 2016, 06:50:50 PM

HHH

Spammed FB with that & gave no credit

rcjordan · November 26, 2016, 08:12:23 PM

>credit

Bastard. You *know* I need stardust.

I don't think it's NC's infamous Canopener Bridge

http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/north-carolina-can-opener-bridge-continues-wreak-havoc-trucks-n492511

Which has its own site
http://11foot8.com/

littleman · November 26, 2016, 08:35:51 PM

http://11foot8.com/faq/ That does a pretty good job of explaining why they don't update the bridge.

rcjordan · November 26, 2016, 09:19:24 PM

IIRC, railroads still have 'rank' over roadways, and commercial waterways (bridge openings) may be higher rank than either. Part of this is a legacy issue from how transportation developed -- ships > trains > autos. And some of it still makes sense when it comes to right-of-ways, the less-maneuverable get preference. It's easier to stop a car than a train and it's easier to stop a train than a big container ship.

A couple of years ago, I read that Vegas has a helluva train problem with its road crossings but it's not the railroads' problem to fix. Here, navigable waterways can force bridge openings that snarl traffic. On the 4th of July, heavy beach traffic met heavy boat traffic at some drawbridges and the boats won. The DOT finally negotiated with the Feds and got scheduled bridge-openings during peak times since it was primarily recreational boating.