Metuchen, Middlesex County, NJ
Metuchen “Truck-Eating Bridge” — Main Street underpass
Clearance 11'2"
- Clearance
- 11'2" · Wikipedia — List of bridges known for strikes ✓ corroborated
- Carried
- NJ Transit Northeast Corridor (Amtrak)
- Crosses
- Main Street (CR 531)
- Location
- Metuchen, Middlesex County, NJ
✓ OpenStreetMap independently tags Main Street maxheight=11'2" (way 793011053) beneath the Amtrak / NJ Transit Northeast Corridor bridge, matching the Wikipedia figure.
55
Reported strikes (2012–2016 (per Wikipedia list))
1
Incident records here
0
Fatalities
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Injuries (confirmed counts)
Mitigation history: 11'2" rail underpass at Metuchen station; 55 collisions 2012–2016; has its own “truck-eating bridge” Facebook page. Coordinates are the OSM crossing centroid of Main Street (CR 531) under the four-track Northeast Corridor.
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Incident history
- 2012–2016 Recurring strikes
11'2" rail underpass at Metuchen station; 55 collisions 2012–2016; has its own “truck-eating bridge” Facebook page.
Vehicle: Over-height trucks · Cause: Over-height vehicles strike the low overpass