Lansing, Ingham County, MI
“Big Penny” — Pennsylvania Avenue Railroad Bridge (Lansing)
Clearance 12'0"
- Clearance
- 12'0" · Operator survey 2026-07-09, agreeing with Wikipedia's "List of bridges known for strikes" (3.66 m / 12 ft). ✓ corroborated
- Carried
- Canadian National Railway — Flint Subdivision
- Crosses
- South Pennsylvania Avenue (1282–1298 S Pennsylvania Ave)
- Location
- Lansing, Ingham County, MI
✓ OpenStreetMap tags South Pennsylvania Avenue maxheight=12'0" (and maxheight:physical=12'0", ways 25907870 / 728076590) beneath the CN Flint Subdivision bridge, independently matching the posted clearance.
57
Reported strikes (2015–2025 (per Wikipedia list))
1
Incident records here
0
Fatalities
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Injuries (confirmed counts)
Mitigation history: 12 ft 1928 Grand Trunk Western rail bridge; 57+ documented strikes 2015–2025; painted with eyes and teeth (“Big Penny”) as a deterrent and local landmark.
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Incident history
- 2015–2025 Recurring strikes
12 ft 1928 Grand Trunk Western rail bridge; 57+ documented strikes 2015–2025; painted with eyes and teeth (“Big Penny”) as a deterrent and local landmark.
Vehicle: Over-height trucks · Cause: Over-height vehicles strike the low overpass