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Truck hits recently renovated Queen and Dufferin bridge, road closures in area.

https://lemmy.world/post/15034873

Truck hits recently renovated Queen and Dufferin bridge, road closures in area. - Lemmy.World

The bridge had just gone through extensive renovations and updates with construction finished late summer of 2023.

May 5, 2024 at 2:18amWeb
Show threadNarrativeBearMay 5, 2024
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People are losing it over driver that lodged their truck under a bridge in downtown Toronto

A portion of Dufferin Street in downtown Toronto was forcibly shuttered to traffic during rush hour Friday morning after a truck driver made a very...

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Show threadronmaideMay 5, 2024
Vancouver feels your pain. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/…/bridge-strikes-data
Commercial Vehicle Bridge/Overpass Crash Report - Province of British Columbia

History of bridge strikes on provincial highways in British Columbia, with causes and enforcement actions since 2021.

Show threadNik282000May 5, 2024

This happens when there is a leaky valve in the truck hydraulics. Nothing happens when there is a full bin on the truck, but with an empty bin or no bin the leak is enough to lift the mechanism.

Poor maintenance, have the company/truck owner held responsible.