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Countermeasures for Preventing Bridge and Tunnel Strikes from Oversized Vehicles: A Review of Best Practices in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom
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2026-03-01
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Description:Bridge strikes are one of the leading causes of damage to bridges and resulting disruption to traffic. Oversized trucks, or the inadvertently raised portions of cargo such as dump beds or crane booms, frequently strike bridges and tunnels, causing considerable damage to infrastructure, traffic delays, and rerouting of traffic to remove the truck and repair damage. At worst, bridges can fail, potentially resulting in deaths and injuries and costly economic and quality of life impacts for entire regions until the facility can be reopened to traffic. After a review of best practices globally in prevention of bridge and tunnel strikes, the study team visited the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands. This report presents the range of countermeasures observed in these countries and insights and lessons learned.
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