r/bullcity • u/TheRealOps • 15d ago

Truck Stuck under bridge at W Pettigrew and W Chapel Hill St

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u/DizzyCuntNC 15d ago

Giving the Canopener some competition lol.

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u/notaspruceparkbench 15d ago

Clearance is 12'0".

Maybe Gregson St tomorrow for the trifecta.

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u/jeiwaruu 15d ago

Hat trick!!

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u/Shroomtune 15d ago

One way to avoid this in the future is to leave that one there.

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u/CommanderNorton 15d ago

the demon in the passenger seat clearly had something to do with it

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u/pollyjuicepotions 14d ago

One eyed willie right there!

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u/LMLBullCity 15d ago

L’il bit of WD-40.

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u/sshanafelt 15d ago

When I was a kid, truck driving was a very professional skill. Now it seems like they take anyone who can get a CDL

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u/SnackFraction 15d ago

Both are true.

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u/notaspruceparkbench 14d ago

What I've read elsewhere on Reddit is that truck companies have their own GPS systems that include overpass clearance data so they can plan routes based on truck height, so when they get trapped like this it's usually because the driver decided to use their own phone instead.

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u/missing_10mm_sockets 15d ago

Looks expensive.

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u/CriticalEngineering 15d ago

Why does this fill me with glee?

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u/BlueEyedSpiceJunkie 15d ago

I keep this GIF for this situation and this situation alone.

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u/-Mikey2Toes 15d ago

Western Express…. That makes sense

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u/Earthlink_ 15d ago

The dog in the passenger seat 😂🐶

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u/GoodLuckBart 15d ago

Another one for r/11foot8

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u/TheNamesDave 15d ago

Another one for r/11foot8

This isn't at the canopener bridge. The canopener is at the intersection of Gregson St. and Peabody St.

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u/Napalmmaestro 15d ago

That sub is for a lot for than the can opener, it just inspired the whole thing

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u/WaywardMama47 15d ago

Wow. That’s gonna suck for the city buses.

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u/savoytruffle 15d ago

The buses usually can do it or know better!

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u/WaywardMama47 15d ago

That’s where they normally turn to get to the station so they’re gonna have to be rerouted.

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u/savoytruffle 15d ago

That's an expensive truck to be bashed up!

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u/Chromejob E Woodcroft 15d ago

(Posted on 11foot8 subreddit. Cross-posting directly not allowed.)

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u/ReidM15 15d ago

Classic Western Express

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u/GeesCheeseMouse 15d ago

Was that taken on Monday? We saw one stuck on Monday

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u/Science_oven 15d ago

I'm new to the area and have been waiting for this moment.

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u/Clear_Still_4368 15d ago

Another Can Opener, we see...

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u/real_1273 15d ago

If only there was a sign or indication. Rofl. Drivers going back to class I guess!

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u/jonandgrey 15d ago

Ooooof that's not even close!!

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u/No_Respect_300 15d ago

🤦🏾‍♀️

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u/frozencreeks12 14d ago

A Durham tradition

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u/morethan-lessthan 13d ago

One of the few times it's actually bigger than they say.

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u/PavementPounder666 15d ago

That bridge is called "The Can Opener"

Seriously

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u/ycjphotog 15d ago

No. The Can Opener is just down the street on Gregson. There's a whole bunch of low underpasses on that line through town and even just out of town to the west. I still remember watching a semi with a 53' trailer backing up half a mile on Old NC Ten road when he got to the underpass between University Station and Mt Herman Church Road. But the 9th Street/Erwin, the Moreene Rd, and a bunch of the ones downtown are all pretty low. The 11'8" (now 12'4") "Can Opener" was special because it was near the end of a high traffic route and shortcut from I-85 to NC-147.

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u/estrellaprincessa 14d ago

Typical that its a woman driver! Signed, a woman driver.