Cincinnati bridge damaged

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by supersnackbar, Nov 11, 2020.

  1. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    According to the article the fire reached as hot as 1500 degrees F-definitely enough to soften some metal and warp a bridge deck to some extent! Either way,I’d expect that bridge to be closed for MONTHS while repairs are carried out!
     
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  3. Bud A.

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  4. Bud A.

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    "In less than an hour, the Cincinnati Police Department took to Twitter twice to implore truck drivers to abide by the weight limits on the Roebling Suspension Bridge."

    (Driving past a sign that says I'm way over the weight limit and hear a notification bell): Oh snap, thank goodness they tweeted this before I drove over this historic bridge! I might have done a bad thing!"

    Wait a minute, I don't have a Twitter account. How am I supposed to know??
     
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  5. Opus

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    So, I guess its 475 to go around?
     
  6. JonJon78

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    I didn't read everything pertaining to this but wondering if this truck was loaded within the Cincinnati area or was it just passing through?

    I cannot recall if Cincinnati requires through hazmat trucks to use 275 or not? If they don't they will now... lol.
     
  7. Smut

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    You can use 75 through town but 71 has a tunnel. Then you would use 275.
     
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  8. Opus

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    Oh, well I thought it was the big bridge going over the river.....the main 2 story bridge.
    So i guess the main 75/71 is ok?
     
  9. JonJon78

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    He was referring to my post about running hazmat straight through prior to this accident.

    You are right it is the big bridge.
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  10. freebeertomorrow

    freebeertomorrow Heavy Load Member

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    you can run 75/71 down to 471 to 275

    475 goes around toledo
     
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