Nostalgia & History > Canopener Bridges

Many of you have probably watched some of the videos of the numerous trucks and RV's being peeled open beneath the NS's 11-foot 8-inch bridge Durham, NC, this inspite of warning lights along the three blocks before that bridge. Do you have a low clearance under the tracks in your locality? Perhaps you have a photo you'd like to share. Thanks!

Fred Harrison
Central Point, OR
CORPpower/JSS/EORS



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/12/12 12:53 by fredkharrison.

My favorites are on the ex-SP in San Mateo, CA. The one pictured in this thread by shed47 has a measly 8 feet 6 inches ma-ma-max headroom:

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?4,1945560

Evan. now that's a low clearance. I believe I have seen one under eight feet, but that location eludes me right now.

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Fred Harrison
Central Point, OR
CORPpower/JSS/EORS

Former Reading Perkiomen Branch near Palm, Pa. Bridge still used today by the ESPN.

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...or how about bridge 1151.2 on the BNSF Stockton Sub just east of Antioch, CA:

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7th St. SE in Calgary, AB has a bridge with 6' 6" clearance under the CP main. Here's a few images from Google Street view, note the "Canopener/Truck" warning sign on the southbound approach!

Rob Smith
Hamilton, ON

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DundasMP23 Wrote:

> 7th St. SE in Calgary, AB has a bridge with 6' 6"
> clearance under the CP main.

Eeesh. Hope the basketball team doesn't have to walk under that one. "A guy walks into a bar...OUCH!"

DundasMP23 Wrote: 7th St. SE in Calgary, AB has a bridge with 6' 6" clearance under the CP main.

Reply: Now that makes the bridges on the Erie Canal seem high. Just how in the world did they get the paving machine and steam roller under that one!!!

Fred Harrison
Central Point, OR
CORPpower/JSS/EORS

Evan_Werkema Wrote:
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> ...or how about bridge 1151.2 on the BNSF Stockton
> Sub just east of Antioch, CA:


And this is what was in back of the camera! ;-)

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Antioch,+CA&hl=en&ll=38.016268,-121.803096&spn=0.00103,0.00142&sll=39.284706,-76.620486&sspn=0.364054,0.727158&oq=antioch&hnear=Antioch,+Contra+Costa,+California&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=38.016267,-121.803198&panoid=sMRthSh0aLgo7Nca4l_g0w&cbp=12,211.12,,0,8.16



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BaltoJoey Wrote:

> And this is what was in back of the camera! ;-)

Probably a good thing Google didn't send the streetview car under that bridge...

thought you were talking about conrail bridges

Love Lake Rd goes under both the UP and Portland & Western and has a 7 ft clearance. Its just north and a bit east of Junction City. In the winter, there's often a foot or two of water there as well.

roustabout Wrote:

> Love Lake Rd goes under both the UP and Portland &
> Western and has a 7 ft clearance.

The streetview car evidently came up on the bridges, but didn't try to go under them:

http://goo.gl/maps/HTTGg
http://goo.gl/maps/DoMLq
http://goo.gl/maps/hrBjj

The Clinton Street viaduct here in Defiance under the very busy CSX Garrett Sub is 11'9", it is the main drag through town and takes out a truck about once a month. A recent study on lowering the roadway revealed that between 1999 and 2009 79 trucks have hit the viaduct.

Work is slated to begin next year on the project. http://www.crescent-news.com/local%20news/2010/11/01/city-lands-state-grant-for-s-clinton-viaduct



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As a former truck driver I was trained when in doubt pull the truck close then stop and look! Its not that hard.