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11foot8.com: trucks + bridges

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    hobblyhoy
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    I was visiting my girlfriend at Duke, I had no car car so was just walking the city aimlessly, and happened to find this bridge. Was a surreal experience having seen videos of it for years but...

    I was visiting my girlfriend at Duke, I had no car car so was just walking the city aimlessly, and happened to find this bridge. Was a surreal experience having seen videos of it for years but having no idea where it was then suddenly hey there it is in front of me.

    14 votes
    1. xk3
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      I imagine this happens to the truck drivers too... maybe there is something supernatural about this gate... a power spot with high Qi levels...

      having no idea where it was then suddenly hey there it is in front of me

      I imagine this happens to the truck drivers too... maybe there is something supernatural about this gate... a power spot with high Qi levels...

      8 votes
    2. OBLIVIATER
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      I live in the area and have driven under it completely unexpectedly a few times, always a little brain shock; even when I drive a 5ft tall car haha

      I live in the area and have driven under it completely unexpectedly a few times, always a little brain shock; even when I drive a 5ft tall car haha

      3 votes
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    zipf_slaw
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    11ft 8 plus 8, actually. They raised in by 8" some years ago and it's far less dramatic now.

    11ft 8 plus 8, actually. They raised in by 8" some years ago and it's far less dramatic now.

    9 votes
    1. MimicSquid
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      Alas, gone are the days of the proper can opener.

      Alas, gone are the days of the proper can opener.

      4 votes
  3. cfabbro
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    11foot8 is a classic! The documentary is well worth watching too, BTW: https://11foot8.com/about/the-documentary/

    11foot8 is a classic! The documentary is well worth watching too, BTW:
    https://11foot8.com/about/the-documentary/

    6 votes
  4. JCPhoenix
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    Kansas City has something like this: The Independence Avenue Bridge. Its clearance is 12ft. Though it doesn't "eat" trucks nearly as often as 11foot8 does. Has some cool artwork around it, too.

    Kansas City has something like this: The Independence Avenue Bridge. Its clearance is 12ft. Though it doesn't "eat" trucks nearly as often as 11foot8 does. Has some cool artwork around it, too.

    3 votes