Reefer truck gets stuck under the 11foot8+8 bridge

Clash of the giants at the 11foot8+8 bridge

On May 6th, a recycling truck challenged the 11foot8 bridge to a sort-of jousting duel. In this clash of the steel giants the old canopener got a bit rattled but I don’t know that the truck escaped completely unscathed. This was crash #182 since 2008.

Roof modification at the 11foot8+8 bridge

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Boxtruck crash sprays debris at the 11foot8+8 bridge

Only the second crash this year at the 11foot8 bridge, but on July 6 a box truck driver ignored the warning signals and hit the crash beam of the Canopener bridge. Pieces of the roof were scattered all over the road! This was crash # 178 since 2008.

Speeding truck runs red light and hits the 11foot8+8 bridge

After a veeery long dry spell, the canopener snagged some pieces off of a red-light running rental truck. The truck came down Gregson Street at a good clip, most likely faster than the 25MpH speed limit, ran the light by a solid 2 seconds and ended up leaving a couple of pounds of metal debris under the bridge. After a short break – presumably to assess the damage – the driver decided to continue, leaving the debris in the road […]

Another left turn crash at the 11foot8+8 bridge

On Jun 14, a Penske truck turned left onto Gregson St, only to find the canopener bridge waiting to pounce. This was crash # 176 since 2008.

Camper trailer loses equipment at the 11foot8+8 bridge

The last 4 months were quiet at the canopener bridge – presumably due to construction and frequent road closures on Gregson St. right at the bridge and on the stretch south of the tracks. However yesterday, on April 26 – a camper trailer had some of its rooftop equipment removed at the canopener bridge. This was recorded as crash # 175 since April 2008.

Truck turns left and hits the 11foot8+8 bridge

On December 6, 2021 a box truck made a left onto Gregson St and made contact with the canopener bridge. Trucks turning from Peabody St onto Gregson should be able to see the low-clearance sign at the stop light, but if the driver is not aware of the truck’s clearance requirements, that information might not help. This is crash #174 since 2008.

Semi truck loses stacks at the 11foot8+8 bridge

On October 21, a semi truck damaged the faring and stacks when the driver pulled under the canopener bridge. When the driver then reflexively decided to just put it in reverse and back out, he REALLY messed up the fairing and lost one of the exhaust stacks. This was crash # 173 since 2008.

Roof ripper at the 11foot8+8 bridge

\\\\\\\ Support us on Patreon \\\\\\ On Oct 14, another box truck managed to get the roof ripped off at the 11foot8+8 bridge. That was crash #172 since 2008.

Roof removal at the 11foot8+8 bridge

We post additional footage from crashes like this on our Patreon page On July 29, a rental box truck pulled off a proper roof removal from a stand-still at the red traffic light. The driver ignored low-clearance signage at 3 preceding intersections and a large flashing warning sign “OVERHEIGHT – MUST TURN” while standing at a red traffic light for a minute, only to floor it when the light tuned green and have the roof shaved clear off his truck. […]

Rental truck crash debris hits innocent vehicle at the 11foot8+8 bridge

On July 15, an rental boxtruck hits the canopener and a chunk of crash debris falls onto a pickup in the other lane. This was crash # 170 since April 2008