by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer –
MASON CITY – Around 10:15 AM Tuesday morning, Mason City Police responded to a report of a semi trailer truck stuck under the bridge on East State Street and North Hampshire Avenue.
“I didn’t get stuck,” said the driver of the Yellow YRC Inc. truck, Alfred Edwards. “I heard it scrape and by that time it’s too late. I checked for the height of the bridge before driving under it, but no (sign) was posted. The police officers are checking that out now.”
Edwards was told that the street has had some construction done, and the construction workers may not have put the signs back up on the westbound lane, yet.
“It put a small hole in the trailer,” Edwards said, “about a three foot hole in the top. Looking at the bridge you can tell it’s been hit there, where it dips, before.”
“How do you want your stuff delivered. Cant take wheelbarrow down those streets. With everyone ordering off internet these truck drivers have a lot more to deal with.”
Not many trucks who deliver to residents use a semi. Of the many packages I receive resulting from Internet purchases, never did a semi deliver it (meaning, the carrier was either UPS, FedEx, or USPS).
And as I stated previously, trucks of that type, unless they are performing local delivery, should stay on designated truck routes, and not traverse residential streets.
You know, the kind of thing one finds in successful communities.
“That bridge shouldn’t even be there. The railroad tracks on top of the bridge haven’t been used in over 30 years.”
So because private property is not used for a period of time, it should be taken from it’s owner? How does one come to that conclusion?
Here is a suggestion. Put your pennies together, lots of them, and hire a lawyer who practices before the Surface Transportation Board, and file an adverse abandonment. I think the starting price would be about $10,000, providing the property owner does not object. Cases of that type tend to drag out (it’s understandable since the taking of private property without compelling interest is something the courts frown upon).
Should of told the cops he was there to pick up the bridge for shipment across town. 😉
That bridge shouldn’t even be there. The railroad tracks on top of the bridge haven’t been used in over 30 years.
He stated that he could see that the bridge had been hit before. That is the number one sign that a bridge is to low. Obviously he didn’t check the height very well. I drive for a competitor of theirs and it would be found that it was his fault for not checking properly. The way that I always do it is lean out the door and slowly roll forward.
You are crazy who are you kidding dont tell me you put your head out the window everytime you come to a bridge. If not 13.6 should be marked if you drive truck you should know this and not have to stick head out window. daaaaaa
Dont you sound professional Bob. Lets all stick our head out the window.
Weren’t there originally a lot more comments about this? They seem to have disappeared.
There are 2 articles about this. Maybe you are thinking of the comments on the other article.
Okay. Thanks!
How do you want your stuff delivered. Cant take wheelbarrow down those streets. With everyone ordering off internet these truck drivers have a lot more to deal with. I am sure they hate it more than anyone, but someone has to deliver your stuff you order. Ever think of that. And not everyone is from town and knows the streets. He looked for a sign what more do you want from him????????????
That is totally the cities fault . The law requires the height of the bridge to be posted . I’m sure this driver has driven under that same bridge many times before the street was repaved. Repaving a street can lower bridge clearance by up to 4 inches . The driver is a no fault here !!! The city or Heartland Paving will end up paying for this one !
This guy is right, there was no sign. It should be the cities fault.
not to professional of a driver. always check your route and if you are driving in a resedential area please please look out for kids! if he cant see a huge bridge………..
article said recent construction. looks like new asphalt was laid down, which raises the height of the road, plus it lowers the clearance under the bridge. the only one not professional here is the construction company that doesnt replace the signs, or doesnt measure and replace with correct signs.
Dont drive truck do you bud
Another lawsuit against the city will be pending…… This is one detail they shouldn’t have missed.
He must not be local talent!!!