Johnstown, Cambria County, PA
Laurel Avenue Overpass (Johnstown)
Clearance 11'8"
- Clearance
- 11'8" · Posted on the bridge, read on site by the operator 2026-07-09. Agrees with Wikipedia (3.56 m / 11 ft 8 in). ✓ corroborated
- Carried
- Norfolk Southern Railway — Pittsburgh Line
- Crosses
- Laurel Avenue (190–198 Laurel Ave)
- Location
- Johnstown, Cambria County, PA
✓ OpenStreetMap independently tags Laurel Avenue maxheight=11'8" (way 248691635, tunnel=yes) beneath the NS Pittsburgh Line, matching the posted sign.
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Documented incidents
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Incident records here
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Fatalities
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Injuries (confirmed counts)
Mitigation history: A 1903 overpass that Wikipedia reports is "hit by tractor-trailers at least once a month" — the same 11'8" clearance that made Durham's Gregson Street the Can Opener before it was raised eight inches in 2019. Three Norfolk Southern tracks cross Laurel Avenue on one portal.
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Incident history
- Struck by tractor-trailers at least once a month (no published total) Recurring strikes
Wikipedia reports the 11'8" overpass "is hit by tractor-trailers at least once a month."
Vehicle: Over-height vehicles · Cause: Repeated strikes by over-height vehicles