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11 foot 8 Bridge (oficjalnie Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass), zwany również Otwieraczem do puszek (ang. The Can-Opener) – wiadukt kolejowy nad jednokierunkową ulicą South Gregson Street w amerykańskim mieście Durham w stanie Karolina Północna.
The Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass, also known as the 11-foot-8 Bridge or the Can Opener Bridge, [a] is a railroad bridge in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Built in 1940, the bridge allows passenger and freight trains to cross over South Gregson Street in downtown Durham and also functions as the northbound access to the ...
This video is about the 11 foot 8 bridge formally known as the Norfolk-Gregson street overpass nicknamed the can opener.
What is 11foot8? The train trestle prominently featured in all the videos here has earned a reputation for its unrelenting enforcement of the laws of physics. If your vehicle is taller than 11 feet and 8 inches, and you challenge this bridge, you might find footage of your experience on this website.
8 lis 2012 · Welcome to the new home of the world’s most popular canopener bridge. Since 2008 I have recorded dozens of trucks challenging the low-down meanest train trestle in America and posted the videos on YouTube. This website integrates the YouTube channel with the 11foot8 website.
13 lut 2009 · The NC Railroad Company in October 2019 raised the bridge by 8 inches to the grade of the Duke St. crossing. As it turned out, there was an 8 inch grade difference between the Duke St crossing and the Gregson St. bridge, so they were able to lift the bridge and level the grade. Check out the video.
There's a great link to 11'8"s evil little brother which I had never seen. These bridges are amazingly strong.
