Charlottesville - the 14th street bridge ate another truck

[Yonnie3]

Many years ago my workplace had a window overlooking this bridge.

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[hlthe2b]

1. Why on earth do they not elevate that bridge? Seems like enough is enough.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. Maybe they don't want TT's using this route?

No idea about the area, but it looks like an urbanized area that this road leads into.

[Yonnie3]

16. It is the UVA "Corner"

A tremendous amount of foot traffic. Eateries/bars and other businesses catering to students on the right. On the left is the old hospital and medical school. The historic "Grounds" of UVA as well as the Rotunda are in that area.

[mn9driver]

7. It's a railroad bridge.

I don’t know what the maximum grade is for the trains that use it, but it would involve replacing a lot of track and raising the rail bed way out on both sides of the bridge.

Wiping out a few trucks every month is probably cheaper.

[Yonnie3]

9. Yeah,

there are several grade crossings and another bridge that would be need to be raised. The right of way is narrow there too. I don't think they could do it with fill dirt.

[hlthe2b]

11. Yeah, there's a RR trestle near me which keeps that thoroughfare that serves as a bottleneck, but

likewise prevents that road from being widened or becoming a four-lane thoroughfare. So, from that POV I benefit because to restructure that overpass trestle would be $$$$$$.

[House of Roberts]

13. It would be easier to drop the underpass road a couple of feet,

unless it becomes a drainage problem with strong rains.

[Yonnie3]

6. Yes

I saw it eat a prefab church steeple in the early 70s from my window.

[TreasonousBastard]

10. Definitely why. Tracks require grading which is always an expensive..

problem raising the bridge. Some times it's an impossible problem.

We had one of those in Elizabeth, leading directly from Port Newark to Rtes 22 and 78. Tons of signs and flashing lights but it got whacked weekly.

[underpants]

4. Ouch.

[blueinredohio]

5. We have one of those close by also.

Ours is a railroad bridge. Gets quite a few trucks.

[No Vested Interest]

15. Erie Ave. in the Madisonville section of Cincinnati.

Source of much hilarity.
Routinely hit despite signs, lights, etc.

[2naSalit]

14. Looks just like...

The one on US13 near South Philly.