End of an Era

"boredalways" (boredalway666) 10/28/2019 at 17:02 • Filed to: 11foot8, End of an Era, Raising height, Raleigh, NC, ICYMI, Bridgelopnik

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At least we will have all the historical footage. While the presenter may not be the best (it’s his channel) it is very interesting nonetheless.

lone_liberal > boredalways 10/28/2019 at 17:27

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There’s an 11'6" bridge close to my office but I don’t think it would have the same kind of appeal. It’s taller on the approaching side so most of the time the overheight trucks just get wedged in. Nothing goes flying, which eliminates a lot of the appeal that the 11foot8 bridge had.

Just Jeepin' > lone_liberal 10/28/2019 at 17:32

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https://oppositelock.kinja.com/low-hanging-fruit-1830440119

i86hotdogs > boredalways 10/28/2019 at 17:32

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First the death of the Flex, now this?!

RIP in Peace

lone_liberal > Just Jeepin' 10/28/2019 at 17:37

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That’s pretty damn extreme. The one here is downtown so it sees a fair amount of action, and the fact that there’s Ryder place close ups the tally quite a bit. I’ve seen at least half a dozen trucks wedged in there personally and most were Ryder rentals. 

Future next gen S2000 owner > boredalways 10/28/2019 at 18:11

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I’m sad dumb people caused all this work.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > boredalways 10/28/2019 at 19:51

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They’re only raising it to 12'6", which is still something like 4 feet lower than most bridges nowadays. I’m guessing there will still be some can opener action, just perhaps not quite as frequently as before. It will still be  a foot shorter than the height of larger rental trucks from Pensky and the like.

OPPOsaurus WRX > boredalways 10/28/2019 at 19:59

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That I beam they removed belongs in a museum

ranwhenparked > boredalways 10/28/2019 at 20:24

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There will still be videos, just not as many as before. 12.5ft. will still catch some tall vehicles. 

boredalways > OPPOsaurus WRX 10/28/2019 at 21:25

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pip bip - choose Corrour > boredalways 10/29/2019 at 04:29

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