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HokieDan95
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dump trailer must have a mind of its own

you would think there would be safety mechanism to keep that from happening
Posted: 09/05/2024 at 12:00 PM ET
(In response to this post by TomTurkey)

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64 west near 295 east of Ric**
HokieDan95 • 09/05/24 10:54 AM ET
What time was that??? I came through there around 3PM. Saw nothing**
HOKIERIT • 09/05/24 08:18 PM ET
Step 1 - it's down
TomTurkey • 09/05/24 03:03 PM ET
Pic from X from a car behind this mess crazy how cars driving around it
RhinoVT • 09/05/24 03:19 PM ET
Never mind......I was WEST of Richmond. Saw the gravel truck and assumed@**
HOKIERIT • 09/05/24 08:20 PM ET
Very unstable. Could easily fall without warning.
TomTurkey • 09/05/24 03:24 PM ET
That pic is wierdly out of proportion
Spudnut • 09/05/24 01:10 PM ET
See my reply below.**
TomTurkey • 09/05/24 01:56 PM ET
Actual image**
TomTurkey • 09/05/24 02:16 PM ET
Holy moly!
Spudnut • 09/05/24 04:07 PM ET
^^Still has inside connections^^
MP4VT2004 • 09/05/24 02:17 PM ET
If he got this far, you have to wonder...**
TomTurkey • 09/05/24 02:37 PM ET
You can see the piston for raising and lowering the bed.
TomTurkey • 09/05/24 01:48 PM ET
7 years ago, I'd be there representing VDOT structure program.
TomTurkey • 09/05/24 11:54 AM ET
dump trailer must have a mind of its own ◄
HokieDan95 • 09/05/24 12:00 PM ET
I was called to numerous situations though most were neglect lowering it.
TomTurkey • 09/05/24 12:07 PM ET
Post script: One truck hit the only 3 O/H sign structures between...
TomTurkey • 09/05/24 12:34 PM ET
Do trucks with dump beds not have some sort of super annoying buzzer...
MP4VT2004 • 09/05/24 01:10 PM ET
Obviously not, or can't be heard over the engine/transmission noise.
TomTurkey • 09/05/24 01:19 PM ET
OK Tom, here’s an observation. When we drive sown on 95 to Charleston, I
Stork • 09/05/24 01:05 PM ET
Well, I’m in that industry. Those breakaways are designed to take
HokieHam • 09/05/24 01:19 PM ET
Well, they need to teach those mowing tractor drivers in SC how to drive.
Stork • 09/05/24 01:23 PM ET
Not in our structural sign inventory so not under purview of bridge engrs.
TomTurkey • 09/05/24 02:02 PM ET
Haha. You should see how long some signs stay down…..
HokieHam • 09/05/24 01:43 PM ET
VA has a narrowing vertical member at the support. Same expectation.
TomTurkey • 09/05/24 01:14 PM ET
That's gonna leave a mark...
Burruss Writer • 09/05/24 11:05 AM ET
I64 teaches I81 how it’s done. **
Stork • 09/05/24 11:02 AM ET
What the???? I hope they have the video of the actual accident. **
RhinoVT • 09/05/24 11:01 AM ET
There are traffic cameras and it looks like a still from opposite direction
TomTurkey • 09/05/24 12:16 PM ET
There was a similar accident years ago right around there, where a dump
Stork • 09/05/24 11:04 AM ET
It was an 8" diameter primary member of a box truss (4, with diagonals).
TomTurkey • 09/05/24 12:21 PM ET
Was trying to remember how long ago that was. And wasn’t that near where 64
Stork • 09/05/24 12:59 PM ET
I believe it was west bound between the Nine Mile Road and 360 interchanges**
VT72 • 09/05/24 07:04 PM ET
Maybe. Well before 295 was constructed. Early 80's?
TomTurkey • 09/05/24 01:07 PM ET