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Wtf
They should have made them 3 feet taller wtf. Its not like they didn't have big trucks back then. Of raise them now. Not hard but maybe somewhat costly. I don't get it.
TF
Ever driven Storrow? These footbridges are the least of the low clearance woes.
No
They should learn not to drive where they're not wanted. Even if there was adequate clearance, trucks and other, large, commercial vehicles are still not welcome on parkways and most local roads.
When a problem keeps
When a problem keeps repeating itself, and repeating itself, and repeating itself, and repeating itself, and repeating itself, and repeating itself, and repeating itself... sorry where was I?
When a problem keeps repeating itself that is a sign you have a procedural and structural problem. Doing nothing only makes things worse makes the roadways more dangerous and on the overall negatively impacts the public.
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So if people keep doing things that are against the rules, then it's the rules that are the issue?
Implementation of the rules?
Implementation of the rules? Yes. The process needs to be fixed to correct this. Better a steel I beam being hit than a valuable bridge.
In the case of truck restrictions - yes.
As I've pointed out in other threads about this subject, a large number of truck restrictions on streets and roads in the Greater Boston area are posted not due to any physical restrictions on those streets or roads, but because whiny residents who bought houses on those through streets long after the streets were opened to traffic decided they didn't want to have to deal with trucks.
It's like stop signs. If you put up enough of them that have no legitimate reason for being there, then eventually the ones that were put there for a proper purpose will be ignored.
Correct
Instead of asking trucks to nicely learn how to use a height-restricted GPS or read the fucking signs, we should just install a large steel I-beam at every entrance...at windshield height.
How about this for starters
The government mandates that ALL GPS units include roadway restriction information.
We also post adequate signing BEFORE the overheight vehicles even have a chance to enter the roadways, not after they're already on the entrance ramp or - in some cases - the highway.
The Longfellow was there 50
The Longfellow was there 50 years before Storrow.
Oh, that's cute!
When are people going to learn not to drive their trucks along Storrow Drive, if they can't clear the bridges? This is crazy!
When are the DCR and the City of Boston
going to learn how to post properly worded and sized signs that actually indicate the vehicle restrictions and low clearance at locations BEFORE the trucks have a chance to enter Storrow Drive?
You can blame inatentive truckers all you want, but THAT is the root of the problem here.
Aborted Storrowing?
It's not official without contact, with extra points for advanced roof-peelage.
Yes, you are right
What was I thinking? Post fixed.
Bless you for the reminder
The scoring debate was a great thread and I laughed at it all over again. More comments like that, please!
Time to add stoplights,
Time to add stoplights, crosswalks and make all crossings at grade. This will make the parks along the river much more accessible to people who wouldnt have to only cross at the few pedestrian overpasses, and would eliminate these types of accidents. It may also make more land formerly used for onramps and overpasses parkland. The turnpike is very close by for those that want the speedy way in. And in this era of limited funding for transportation, it would be a lot less expensive. Win, win, win.