"Truck Eating"

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Bridges with a clearance too low for typical trucks. Some have cameras nearby to catch the frequent damage to trucks when they collide with the bridge and are "eaten".

This happens frequently on Storrow Drive, leading to locals referring to a truck being "Storrowed". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storrow_Drive

Amtrak - King Of Prussia Highway Overpass (Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
Steel stringer bridge over King of Prussia Highway on Amtrak
Open to traffic

Arsenal Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1896, Rehabilitated 1983 & 1997
Baltimore through truss bridge over Mississippi River on 2 lanes of traffic and 2 rail lines in Davenport
Open to traffic

BNSF - 4th Avenue Overpass (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Steel stringer bridge over 4th Avenue on BNSF RR in Mendota
Open to traffic

BNSF - 6th Street Viaduct (Clark County, Washington)
Built 1907 Replaced by UCEB in 2014
Concrete stringer bridge over W 6th St, W 5 St, Grant Ave. on BNSF Railway in Vancouver
Replaced by a new bridge

BNSF - Grant Avenue Bridge (Greene County, Missouri)
Built 1926
Concrete bridge over Grant Street on Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway in Springfield
Open to railroad traffic above and highway traffic below

BNSF - Peru-Princeton Road Overpass (Bureau County, Illinois)
Timber stringer bridge over Peru-Princeton Rd on BNSF RR
Open

CAGY - US 82 Overpass (WB) (Washington County, Mississippi)
Built 1935; Demolished 2015
Abandoned stringer bridge over US 82 WB on C & G RR in Leland
Removed

CN - Cockrell Lane Overpass (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Cockrell Lane on Illinois Central Railroad
Open to traffic

CN - Hazel Dell Road Overpass (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Built 1925
Concrete slab bridge over Hazel Dell Road on Canadian National Rwy
Open to traffic

CP - Kinnickinnic Avenue Bridge (S) (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1910
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Kinnickinnic Street on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic

CP - MN-7 Frontage Road Overpass (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1934
Steel stringer bridge over MN-7 Frontage Road on Canadian Pacific
Open to rail traffic

CrandIC - Iowa Avenue Overpass (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1915
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Avenue on CIC Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Central Avenue Overpass (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built 1929
Pony/through plate girder bridge over W Central Avenue on Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - OH100 Overpass (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1921
Steel stringer bridge over OH 100 on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Old Preston Highway South Overpass (Bullitt County, Kentucky)
Steel stringer bridge over Old Preston Highway South on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Ponce de Leon Ave Bridge (DeKalb County, Georgia)
Built 1911
Concrete arch bridge over Ponce de Leon Ave/GA 8 on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Westfield Viaduct (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1919; replaced 2008-10 to improve clearances
Lost plate girder bridge over North Elm Street/MA 10/US 202 on CSX Berkshire Subdivision
Replaced by a new bridge

CSX - Young Street Overpass (Erie County, New York)
Built 1918
Deck plate girder bridge over Young Street on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

DCI - Highland Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1905; Demolished 1986
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed due to "Urban Renewal"

East Street Railroad Bridge (Westwood) (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1911 by Boston Bridge Works
Pony/through plate girder bridge over East Street on MBTA Franklin Branch (MBTA Fairmount Line) in Islington, Westwood, Massachusetts
Open to railway traffic, and to vehicle and pedestrian traffic below

IAIS - Brady Street "Truck Eating" Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1902
Through Plate girder bridge over Brady Street on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic

IAIS - Harrison Street Overpass (Scott County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Harrison Street on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic

KCT - 12th Street Overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Slab bridge over E. 12th Street on Kansas City Terminal Railway
Open to traffic

KCT - Independence Avenue Overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1937
Slab bridge over Independence Ave (US 24) on KCT RR
Open to rail traffic above, street traffic below

Long Grove �Covered� Bridge (Lake County, Illinois)
Built 1906; wooden roof and substructure added 1972 to make it a "covered bridge," rehabilitated 1981 and 2020
1906 pony truss bridge with modern wooden superstructure over Buffalo Creek on Robert Parker Coffin Road in Long Grove
Original pony truss reopened

MBTA - Route 30 Overpass (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1920
Pony/through plate girder bridge over East Main Street/Route 30 on MBTA Worcester Line
Open to traffic

MILW - Lincoln Highway Overpass (Boone County, Iowa)
Removed 1980
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over US 30 on Railroad (MILW)
Removed

MNCW - Mamaroneck Avenue Overpass (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1905
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Mamaroneck Avenue on Metro-North Commuter Railroad
Open to traffic

NECR - VT123 Overpass (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1900;
Slab bridge over VT 123 on New England Central Railroad
Open to traffic

NS - 3rd Street Overpass (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1930
Pony/through girder bridge over Us 60a (3rd Street) on Ns (Southern) Rr
Open to Rail Traffic

NS - Dexter-Pinckney Road Overpass (Washtenaw County, Michigan)
Built 1891
Stone arch bridge over Dexter-Pinckney Road on NS Railroad
Open to traffic

NS - Gregson Street Guillotine (Durham County, North Carolina)
Built 1940, Raised 8 inches and repainted November 2019
Steel stringer bridge over NC-1327 (Gregson Street) on Southern Railroad
Open to traffic

NS - Lehigh River Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1897; Two trusses (One deck, one through) lost to flooding 1902; Pinned Pratt through truss Built Late 1902: Rveted Warren Deck Truss Built 1903
Through truss bridge over Lehigh Rive & 3rd Street on Railroad
Open to traffic

NS - Marconi Drive Overpass (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Steel stringer bridge over Marconi Drive on Norfolk Southern RWY
Open to traffic

Old Ivy Road Bridge (Albemarle County, Virginia)
Deck plate girder bridge over Old Ivy Road on CSX Transportation
Open to traffic

PGR - 7th Street Overpass (Rice County, Minnesota)
Built 1908
Through Plate Girder Bridge over 7th Street N on Progressive Rail
Open to traffic

PVRR - Main Street Overpass (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1892, main span replaced post-1941 with 1907 girders, removed 2010
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Main Street on Pioneer Valley RR (former NH Canal Line)
Removed; will eventually be replaced with a trail bridge

Spruce Street Bridge (Johnson County, Kansas)
Steel stringer bridge over Spruce Street on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

UP - Benton Street Subway (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1910
Steel stringer bridge over Benton Street on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - East Maine Truck Eating Bridge (Garfield County, Oklahoma)
Built 1940
Deck plate girder bridge over East Maine Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - East University Avenue Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1941;
Steel stringer bridge over East University Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Elm Avenue Overpass (Garfield County, Oklahoma)
Built 1940
Deck plate girder bridge over Elm Ave. on Union Pacific Railroad in Enid
Don't know

UP - IA415 Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1942
Steel Stringer Bridge over IA-415 (2nd Ave) on Union Pacific Railroad (Ex DCI)
Open to traffic

UP - MN-93 Overpass (Le Sueur County, Minnesota)
Built 1892
Steel stringer bridge over MN-93 on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - St. Mary's Street Underpass (N) (Bexar County, Texas)
Built 1936 for the T&NO Railroad
Deck plate girder over St. Mary's Street on UP (T&NO) Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - St. Mary's Street Underpass (S) (Bexar County, Texas)
Built 1936 for MKT (Katy) railroad
Pony plate girder w/floorbeam system bridge over St. Mary's Street on UP (MKT) Railroad
Abandoned

US 90 Overpass (Austin County, Texas)
Built 1936; badly damaged by collision with garbage truck July 7, 2016; subsequently demolished and replaced by a new bridge, which is now open
Steel stringer bridge over TX 36 on US 90
Replaced by a new bridge

Wabash - West Bourke Street Overpass (Macon County, Missouri)
Built 1895; demolished account of line abandonment
Lost Steel stringer bridge over West Bourke St. on Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway
Demolished account of line abandonment

Washington Park Arboretum Footbridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1910
Arch bridge over Lake Washington Blvd. E on pedestrian trail in Seattle
Open to pedestrians

WSRY - Defenbaugh Street Viaduct (Howard County, Indiana)
Very low underpass that has been undercut many times to allow truck traffic to go under, finally destroyed by concrete truck and removed.. Another similiar structure on rail line just East of here has been removed.
Bridge over Defenbaugh Street with low clearance, mostly wooden construction. Damaged in truck hit, and partially removed July 2011..
Bridge hit by concrete truck and damaged bridge. Center span over roadway was removed. Unknown if span is still intact nearby - July 10, 2011

WURR - OR82 Overpass (Wallowa County, Oregon)
Lost Timber stringer bridge that carried WURR tracks over OR 82
Filled in