Why Do Trucks Keep Smashing Into This Bridge? | Montague St Bridge

For almost a century, this bridge has caused traffic chaos. Welcome to the saga that is Montague Street Bridge.
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[@mrman5517]

fun fact: if you get your heavy vehicle licence in Victoria, the written test actually has an exercise requiring you to navigate around this specific bridge

[@JulianOShea]

Fantastic. The Monty question.

[@PetraElliottCreates]

Interesting, mine didn’t. But I was doing LR not MR or HR

[@ashleyblack1587]

@@PetraElliottCreates I didn’t realise LR licence was a thing. You can drive light rigids on a car licence (Edit: hence all the bridge strikes haha)

[@garyhankinson5695]

Ashley Black a LR let’s you drive a truck with a GVM between 4:5 and 8 tonne. Under 4.5t you can drive on a car license

[@timcarr4155]

@@garyhankinson5695 whenever I'm faced with a tough choice I just think what would Ashley Black do..

[@il9237]

I was driving a medium rigid truck and found myself approaching this bridge in the left hand lane. I saw the height limit, then checked the height of the truck which was written on the dashboard. It really was that simple. I indicated right, and the traffic in the other three lanes almost immediately stopped to let me turn round, which for anyone who has driven in Melbourne will know that is nothing short of miraculous.

[@pauljh74]

When our company got a 3T tray truck, I made the effort to measure the height of the truck unloaded and with our typical tall product and put a sticker on the windscreen. It was only 2.3 metres and 3.2 loaded with our cabinets. We generally don't go near the Montague St bridge at least. We also have to deal with loading docks which have varying height restrictions. At least the other drivers had the foresight to see you weren't getting under it and made allowances. Stopping and letting you turn for a few seconds is better than the truck getting jammed and holding up traffic for hours. For any truck that sets off the measures, it is best to come to a complete stop before the bridge and then reverse. The 3 tonne pantech/box trucks are pretty much all too high for this bridge and any area that has signs telling heavy trucks not to enter generally don't have roadside trees trimmed back, so overhead branches hanging out onto the road can rip the roof off like a can opener.

[@cjeam9199]

I hired a box truck, set off a flashing sign that said “over height vehicle, must turn” and looked around the cab only to realise that the fucking hire company hadn’t stuck a sticker with the height anywhere inside the vehicle. They of course didn’t give a fuck about this when I mentioned it on returning. And someone also told me that the “over height vehicle, must turn” sign was broken and would go off for every vehicle over the height of a car. Brilliant.

[@shoebox9949]

im suprised to the amount of people who actually knows about this stuff and I'm just here just watching. Thanks for being a great civilian and turning around!

[@CloudyWishes]

Geez mate talk about lucky. Good for you

[@joylox]

There's a toll bridge in my area and usually people will let trucks into the lanes with higher clearance (some booths are short) if they see them signal, but some people don't seem to notice, and there's usually about 2-3 people getting stuck there per year with a truck or a bus.

[@cam4007]

I love Melburnians’ sense of humour in personifying this bridge.

[@DenizenCain]

Anthropomorphising

[@NineEyeRon]

Pop another Monty on the Barbie

[@ElectronicCreations]

Gandalf the grey is a good one

[@johnbockelie3899]

There's another bridge on you tube known as the Can opener bridge. It was featured about a year ago or so. It was raised a foot or so higher, but it still claims a few victims.

[@comdrive3865]

humor is all we have left

[@tjsynkral]

The Durham bridge has the best system I could imagine which makes the truck stop for a red light and look at a flashing OVERHEIGHT sign for a solid minute, and they still keep hitting it.

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

They raised it too and it still didn't help

[@georgeadams1853]

This one's a bit lower -- 3.0 m = 9 ft 10 in. The Durham bridge was 11 ft 8 in (3.556 m), now 12 ft 4 in (3.76 m).

[@MaakaSakuranbo]

the sydney STOP sign seems super effective tbh, but also very pricey haha

[@RandoWisLuL]

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv was raised to level the train tracks not to accommodate trucks though, unfortunately.

[@thecianinator]

They have hanging bumpers with the max height written on them at the entrance to every parking garage, I don't see why the 11 ft 8 + 8 bridge can't use one of those

[@Raptorau]

I used to work half a block from the bridge. We could hear the thump of an impact from the warehouse, and we'd all drop what we were doing and go have a sticky beak. The best one we ever saw was a cement mixer that split the barrel - the two guys inside had to run across the street to the construction hire place and grab Bobcats to dig out the cement before it set, under the watchful eye of the fuzz. Monty Balboa is a force of nature. The great equaliser. The silent guardian we may not have wanted but so very much need. I hope it never changes.

[@JulianOShea]

That's epic. Can't imagine if we had a layer of cement and we lost another few centimetres...

[@dennishunt1590]

Honestly not trying to be a smartarse just trying to be educating, but It's concrete, only about one quarter of it is cement.

[@lakodamon]

Noice! I thought the coach getting the No.2 haircut was killer, but Mr. Ready-Mix stole the shit out of that thunder!

[@JasonBlack66]

Me too. I worked 2 Doors from it as a kid. We were close to the bridge. Real Close lol. We'd dragged a bunch of people out of there over the years who got stuck with light trucks. coz we had bigger trucks and heavy equipment that could be utilized for such things. That's before the authorities started giving a shit and turning up.

[@sixstringedthing]

@@JasonBlack66 that's classic. THUMP-SMASH "Better fire up the machine mate, it got another one". 😆

[@bigbrowntau]

I grew up with my parents running the Golden Fleece hotel, just up the road from the bridge. I lost count of the number of trucks we saw stuck under there. As a kid, telling drivers to deflate their tyres so they could get out was frustrating. "What would you know, kid?" "Enough to know the bridge is 3m, and your truck is 3.1m tall." I think you're bang on target about drivers not knowing the height of their trucks. Often I noticed it was empty trucks getting stuck. They'd come through loaded ok, but then just came back the same way....crash!

[@nikchris69]

i bet you've said this story many times lol Do you change it over the years or is it the same?

[@bigbrowntau]

@@nikchris69 I guess I could embellish it if I wanted to. I know my kids are bored hearing it!

[@namename6866]

Yep they were kids then but they grown up to be dickheads. it a no brain teaser, just common sense deflate the tyres or measure there height and use different route before leaving from where ever. And it a no brainer council should have a over hang barrier 100 meter before a bridge so the height of the truck hit the barrier indicate it will hit the bridge 🤔

[@namename6866]

Hope you told them they are the dickheads not thinking.

[@bigbrowntau]

@@namename6866 VidRoads already does have devices about 100 meters before the bridge, with visual and audible warnings. And yet, people keep plowing into the bridge. Common sense isn't as common as we'd like.

[@gajustempus]

just for comparison: I've got a quite old and unstable highway bridge nearby. It's about to be replaced by two new bridges, but in the meantime the old bridge has to SOMEHOW manage to keep the traffic flowing. To be able to do so, the bridge got a quite harsh speed limit (60kph - on a german Autobahn!) and no vehicle weighing more than 3.5 tonnes is allowed to cross the bridge. Of course, SEVERAL people used to ignore those signs and warnings. As this caused further and quite immense damage to the bridge, we had to install and enforce more and harsher punishment: Traffic on the onramps is slowed to 40 and weighed. If a vehicle is above 3.5 tonnes, barriers close, everyone needs to make a full stop, the illegal vehicle is extracted and a 1,000 Euro fine is warranted to the driver. On the bridge itself, no less but FOUR radar cameras have been installed. If you're dumb enough to be recorded by BOTH in a single pass, you lose your driver's license. Both of these are announced by SEVERAL signs and quite extensive news coverage in a 20 kilometer radius PLUS on EVERY ramp, exit and junction. But STILL, around 100 trucks a day try their luck to go over the bridge....and are filtered-out and fined. People are stupid. Plain and simple. Stupid and reckless...

[@bouli3576]

Isn't it a bridge over the Rhine in the Köln area ?

[@slipperylatex872]

so basically y’all need to step ur game up and fix the damn bridge already

[@Yolwoocle]

What's its name?

[@gajustempus]

@@Yolwoocle it's the bridge in Leverkusen. see the whole affair in action: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ-VqKmQmNGFirc

[@Eagle-gl7bq]

What I don’t understand is: why don’t the government fixes the bridge or build up a new bridge before the old bridge go that bad? I suppose infrastructure condition is under regular inspection 🧐 and the government should have enough time to plan and solve the problem?

[@powersteamracing]

You're 100% accurate about the issue being hire vans. I'm a Canadian trucker, but we have our own low clearance bridge in my city that gets hit 3 times a year. There are 13 signs on both sides of the bridge, and it's always hit by rental trucks.

[@wendyokoopa7048]

That 🌉 needs a 📷 like the one in Raleigh Durham

[@FantomRick]

All hail Monty, destroyer of oversized vehicles. In all seriousness, another reason is due to its location in relation to the freeway. You find yourself getting off the freeway smack in the middle of Melbourne, which can bump an unprepared driver's anxiety right through the roof from the intense CBD traffic. Two minutes & a few hundred metres later, bang goes the Monty.

[@JulianOShea]

That's true - it's not far at all from highway to wedged.

[@bikeny]

For a second or two, I was wondering what cannabis had to do with the problem. But then in a moment of clarity, it came to me, Central Business District.

[@TheMelbournelad]

@@bikeny aussies love to shorten words my friend. As above can’t be arse even to say Australia.

[@Goatcha_M]

The bigger issue is when coming from Flinders Street or anywhere north of the river its the only access to The Westgate that avoids the tollroad.

[@FantomRick]

@@Goatcha_M coming from the north end you don't go under the Monty

[@sixstringedthing]

As a Sydneysider I didn't know that Melbourne had its own Can Opener, and it's even lower than the 11' 8"+8" in North Carolina. That's Victorians for you! :D

[@letsseeif]

Glad(ys) you brought it up.

[@THAT1ZELDAFAN]

I'm also a Sydneysider, and drive a truck. I'm just wondering...is the bridge actually lower than 2.85 metres? The truck that got stuck while recording looked to be of the same height of what I drive, and the height at the tallest point is 2.85 m.

[@marzp9841]

Should set up a cctv might get more views than 11' 8"+8"..love the video's

[@Sirenhound]

The Bayswater Bridge in Perth is 3.8m, and still claims its share of trucks.

[@priscillabrown210]

They need to set up a camera there if possible...

[@FishSnackems]

Here in the states we have "11 foot 8" 11'8 is a bridge that is, well 11 foot 8 (3.556 meters). it is now 11'8+8, as they raised it. It still is a problen It's higher than Monty, but it's well known for opening trucks like cans, sometimes tearing rooves clean off

[@ProulxS]

11'-8"+8" since they rose it 8". Still powerful can opener and it wasn't raised to reduce truck issues...

[@FishSnackems]

@@ProulxS completely forgot to put that lol

[@qazisnotapeopleperson7167]

11 foot 8 bridge: Finally, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be LEGENDARY!

[@imho2278]

Love that site!

[@nevillewran4083]

With the numerous Penske trucks that get stuck under the 11 foot 8 bridge, I always wondered if the truck rental firm wasn't pulling some sort of scam? Had a very Penske-oriented rental contract that earned them shitloads of money every time one of their trucks was peeled?

[@nathcore]

This was recommended to me and the bridge was hit today. Nature is healing

[@dan110024]

I need to see more about the waterfall stop sign in Sydney! That's the coolest thing ever

[@lezlezman1843]

It's not just for overheight vehicles but also tunnel traffic jams, fires, etc. It's detailed here kzbin.info/www/bejne/f564YqB9bLZ2aqs

[@ConnerSuper]

Thank god it doesn't happen at that bridge then else people would do it on purpose XD

[@dw7822]

Seattle has them too

[@johnbockelie3899]

The problem is trucks are a lot taller now than they used to be.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@johnbockelie3899 The real problem is driver unfamiliar with the height of their vehicles. Here in the US, every truck has it's (unloaded/maximum) height marked on the outside, and tractor-trailer combos have it on the tractor AND the trailers (they can be different). Keeping mind that a heaped dump truck load can go higher, professional drivers of trucks know their heights, and to a degree, their weights. - It is the renters of box trucks who can really screw up, and that's even with the vehicle height in huge numbers in the INSIDE of the cab as well. It really is inexperience and overconfidence combining to make truck repair companies richer.

[@piperalpha5514]

The pertinent questions no-one asked the driver at 5:12 are… Didn’t you see, hear and feel the rubber panels hit the roof of your truck as you passed under the gantry? If so what did you think it was and what did you think caused it? Why did you ignore it? Answers to these questions would give us some idea of what drivers were thinking and the effectiveness of the gantry.

[@ChaosPod]

Unless people know and understand what the gantry is there for, it won't help. It needs a big sign saying that if the top of your vehicle touches the rubber gantry, then you can't pass under the bridge.

[@namename6866]

Truck manufacturing need to think about building trucks at a height

[@carleynorthcoast1915]

The rubber things are the same height as the bridge so those trucks would just graze the bottom, and you can't hear it in the cab because the cab is lower.

[@YazourAU]

A rubber gantry is certainly loud enough to warn a bus, so perhaps that was their goal. In Brisbane they use hollow iron tubes. These are heavy enough to smash windscreens (first hand experience).

[@lostinmyownworld1]

A driver here. With the truck engine running you don't hear the rubber hitting the roof of the truck. But this rubber bollards have sensors in them I guess because as soon as you hit them the red lights on the bridge turns on indicating that you won't be able to pass under it. My truck height is 2.85m and the bridge ia 3.0m, even than the lights turned on, I have passed under other 3.0m bridges but when lights turn on red at Monty a take a detour

[@Zekealot]

Never would have thought I'd laugh so many times during a documentary about a bridge :)

[@Quemedices684]

When accidents happen so often, it’s clear that there was a large mistake designing the road and the mitigation for floods. It surprise me that no more drastic measures has been taken, although it would imply less amusement on the neighborhood

[@MegaGrip13]

I think the main thing preventing drastic change is that all accidents are nonfatal

[@pokedude4494]

I'm glad someone's making documentaries along these lines! Melbourne is such an amazing city with such a mix of people and cultures it deserves to have more light shone on these small stories and local legends.

[@JulianOShea]

So true - lots of great stories still to come.

[@meneengeendoopoo7018]

I haven’t really been to Melbourne that much come to think of it I haven’t really been anywhere that much 😄

[@xkimopye]

I’ve lived in Melbourne my whole life, there are some good things about Melbourne but mostly it’s a overpopulated shit hole

[@karljenkinson8241]

@@xkimopye 100% disagree with you. Feel free to try life elsewhere!

[@xkimopye]

@@karljenkinson8241 hey you’re not wrong, I have a plan to get out of grey depressing Melbourne, within 5 years I will be out forever. But I’m far from the only one feeling this way, it seems so many people I know want out too. Like my mate said “ I look out the window and all I see is concrete” And yeah that is what Melbourne has become.

[@jac5295]

😂 what timing. Good response by all teams though, that's a plus.

[@JulianOShea]

I know, right. People did ask if I really camped there for a few days, but no.

[@CreedBrattonTheOffice]

I nearly spat out my food on that "10/10 will crash into again" review lmao Wow that Sydney stop sign is cool. Gonna have to look more into that. Never seen anything like a projected stop sign before.

[@LillaVya]

"this bridge is as high as my self confidence" can relate

[@michaelmclachlan1650]

Hired small trucks myself a couple of times, after telling me the height, one thing they made sure to mention was that damage to the 'pan' was not covered by insurance. So those hits would be very expensive for the renters.

[@skullsaintdead]

Did they have the height embossed on the dashboard? I think that'd be a good idea across the board, obvs it'd vary with tyres etc but I've even seen 4WD smashing into those metal poles at the entrances to low-clearance car parks. I don't see a downside, you'd quickly look at your height and figure out you couldn't make it, plus it'd be cheap as chips.

[@michaelmclachlan1650]

@@skullsaintdead I haven't hired one for some years, there may have been a label of some kind, it wouldn't be embossed as most start off as a cab/chassis. The emphasis on vehicle height and my liability regarding damage was something I really recall. Returning it with a full tank was up there too, to avoid the refilling fee. It's not just low bridges or entrances either, tree branches can cause major damage.

[@skullsaintdead]

@@michaelmclachlan1650 Good point, thanks for the input!

[@michaelmclachlan1650]

@@skullsaintdead No worries. I note the triskelion - Manxman by chance?

[@skullsaintdead]

@@michaelmclachlan1650 Indeed, well spotted, it's the Isle of Man triskelion, I'm from Freo but I love it's meaning "Whichever way you throw me, I will stand". I have a necklace with the skelion, love the thing, I'm always appreciative when people notice the symbol but, according to my friend, its 'weird' and 'creepy' because I'm a chick and obviously it sits just atop my cleavage. Whatever, a pair or tits is a pair of tits I say! "Its like the sun, you catch a glimpse of it then look away!".

[@tayb4812]

I went to uni right around the corner and no joke had 3 in a week. My favourite was a tanker of water that cracked open like an eggshell. It was like somebody smashed a giant toilet.

[@pilotboi69]

that mustve been amazing lol

[@tayb4812]

@@pilotboi69 yeah, it was a hot day and I remember getting off the 109 seeing all the water and being like "I don't think its been raining.." before I saw the carnage around the corner. There was one large piece laying by itself and I was thinking what the hell is this stuff? Before I saw the truck.

[@ethannash8871]

fellow SAE institute student, can confirm i saw this every 3rd day of uni

[@andyg256]

@@ethannash8871 You went to uni and you say 3nd? Did you graduate?

[@ethannash8871]

@@andyg256 3rd... typo

[@stevenstart8728]

What a lovely story. The truck driver that was interviewed brought great amusement to my day. Thank you.

[@heinrichmuller7974]

the engineer that designed that bridge deserves a pat on the back, he didn't know that trucks in the future were gonna grow to the size where they'd become stuck but he did design a bridge that is as strong as a tank, after being hit so many times and sustaining no damage is a feat unto itself in my book.

[@out_spocken]

The bridge isn't actually hit. The steel protective beams installed after it are.

[@jananderson5712]

My family owned a small factory next to the alley way next to the bridge since the fifties( but is gone now ) and it was always fun watching the stuck trucks as kids, it was often said when the trucks came through with a full load the truck was naturally lower and when they had off loaded and returned, of course the empty truck would be higher, and just that small difference in height meant the trucks got stuck.

[@randomdude8202]

They need to install a camera up there, so we can watch it like American 11' 8" bridge

[@theshredda]

Great content Julian! I've lived in Melbourne for almost 20 years now and I gotta say your vids are not only enjoyable but also factual. Mad props Should definitely make one on laneways & street arts (eg. Hosier or ACDC lane) or maybe even University of Melbourne if they allow you in :p

[@erikziak1249]

Really nice of Tom to put this at the end of his video. This is the way to promote quality channels. Thanks.

[@MumblingPenguin]

It makes sense look at the description to toms video, Julian was the camera person for Toms Melbourne coaster video

[@totalpm]

GPS directed me to this bridge route when towing my caravan. I stopped short, had to reverse back a few metres and turn down the side street next to it to avoid going under it.

[@skullsaintdead]

Well done, props to you for reversing, can be real awkward, lots of aggro people too.

[@namename6866]

Smart thinking you are,👍 if indought check it out if no good do not go turn around or back off to the people's that need to know this shit it will bite you in the arse before you even know it.

[@ferretyluv]

And this is what the problem is. People follow the GPS. Google needs to add in a warning for truck drivers or divert it.

[@austfox2170]

How would the GPS know you are towing an overheight caravan? Do GPS have a height setting?

[@Wesda]

crazy that a truck actually got stuck while you were filming haha. Was just thinking how funny it would be at the beginning at the video if that happened, and it actually did. Wow

[@namename6866]

Great timing for the videoing shame on the person driving the truck

[@albertbatfinder5240]

Was expecting to find that the ingenious Sydney “wall of water” stop sign was common around the world, but nope, apparently it’s an original.

[@spalftac]

There’s a rail bridge near me that used to suffer the same fate and they solved the problem by closing it off to traffic. There’s signage warning of a low bridge but there’s also a curve in the road and two bridges close to each other and drivers must have thought they’d made it after successfully going under the first one (which is also classed as a low bridge).

[@Slapfunk79]

Great video, reminds me of the Bayswater bridge here in Perth. Redevelopment has started and it would be great to see a tribute to the Baysie bridge before it's gone.

[@JulianOShea]

If I can get to Perth, I’m on it.

[@skullsaintdead]

@@JulianOShea Ohh hell yes and do something on the South Freo Power Station, no idea what it's doing just languishing there apart from being pretty a epic venue for metal music videos. Its a good looking building, would make for some nice apartments or even a museum but its been abandoned for decades.

[@itwasagoal]

There's even a website counting the dates the bayswater bridge been hit

[@Slapfunk79]

@@skullsaintdead Pretty sure it was sold to a developer recently. Synergy put out a request for expressions of interest recently and is expected to announce the winning bid in September. Another spot that will soon be lost.

[@skullsaintdead]

@@Slapfunk79 Thanks for the update, you're spot on. From the Minister in June: "The sale has the potential to allow an experienced developer to transform the site into a contemporary beachside destination, while also maintaining its heritage status." But we all know how valued historical landmarks are in Perth, so goodness knows what's going to happen to the poor old thing. Fingers crossed they retain its architectural and historical appeal.

[@glensgraphix]

I use to work for a car and small truck rental company in South Melbourne in the mid 2000's and we TOLD EVERYONE that rented the removal trucks DO NOT use Montague Street because the truck will not go under the bridge. In the short time I worked there only one person thought they were smarter than the bridge. Quite simply, people are stupid!

[@JulianOShea]

Monty getting a specific reference in the rental process. Nice.

[@ursodermatt8809]

well, if people are stupid, then the bridge builders are stupid as well.

[@pauljh74]

@@ursodermatt8809 It's been there for over 100 years and the road was raised later because of flooding issues. I'll go with only the people who hit it are stupid

[@ursodermatt8809]

@@pauljh74 Aha, solving a problem by creating another one more likely.

[@pauljh74]

@@ursodermatt8809 The only problem is people with vehicles over 3 metres tall trying to fit under the bridge. Trucks have changed quite a bit since the road was raised in the 1930's. To blame the bridge for a driver's failure to heed warning signs is stupid

[@joshjones7469]

On your 7th “here” presentation of the warning signs- there’s actually another two signs in shot, you may cover them separately in other shots, but it just goes to highlight that when approaching the bridge - they’ve put in a lot of effort to make sure you have to be intentionally ignorant to be caught under that bridge. Not to mention- the amount of times its mentioned you’d think trucks themselves would stall in fear if anyone were to even whisper Monty around them.

[@keyboard_slap]

3:15 I wish my local politicians were this brutally honest

[@NineEyeRon]

That’s standard English in Australia

[@abdul587]

This was great storytelling and extremely refreshing given our current circumstances! Looking forward to the remainder of the series. Would love an episode on the failed Grollo Tower, Melbourne's attempt at building the world's taller skyscraper at the time.

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks so much! - I had to look up Grollo myself, great idea.

[@abdul587]

@@JulianOShea Just as I mentioned Grollo's failings to build the world's tallest building yesterday, we hear that the company has gone into insolvency Today. Another show of impeccable timing ;)

[@TheTarrMan]

We have a bridge like that here in America called the Norfolk Southern-Gregson Street Overpass. It's in Durham, North Carolina and it was 11'8" but then they raised it to 12'4" AND PEOPLE ARE STILL CRASHING INTO IT. Just look up "11'8 bridge" and you'll see it. (We actually have a few bridges with this issue but I just mentioned our most famous one.) It's very interesting to see America isn't the only area with this issue.

[@lironmtnranch4765]

Was going to mention this bridge! It's now dubbed "The 11 foot 8 + 8 Bridge" and trucks STILL hit it after millions were spent regrading the rail lines. The roadway cannot be lowered due to shallow sewer lines that go through. I'm surprised it isn't known as "The Norfolk & Waypal"

[@111jacare]

Yes, better known as the "Canopener"!!! There is also the 'evil' little brother, which is under 11' height, and has a YT video showing it claiming a lobster truck which burst into flames. It wouls be interesting to compare the 3 and see which racks up the most hits and actually opens the most pans and vans!!!

[@johng9399]

There's a Railway bridge in Muizenberg, Cape Town known as Bridget the truck eating bridge. It has warning signs, flashing lights and clearly marked by pass as well as regular truck impacts. I guess truckies world wide can't', or won't, read!

[@willhooke]

Is 12' a standard truck height in the USA? 🙂

[@TheTarrMan]

@@willhooke 13'6

[@dannylukic6536]

5:39 I had a feeling this would happen? Great video as always Julian!!

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, mate.

[@momsphonephone8592]

I like how the drivers were saying, "this road is terrible. This bridge is terrible.". No. You're driving is terrible. Who in their rightmind would get into a rig with trailer and not know its clearance? (Sigh)

[@shramo]

Man, I nearly fell outta my rocker when you snagged that bloke gettin stuck. That wasn't the first time that Uber driver has escorted a truck to safety, surely.

[@izzi7438]

I used to work near the Montague St bridge. I remember hearing a loud bang and no one battered an eyelid "lol someone hit the bridge again" 😂

[@stephenhunter70]

I've watched videos of the 11'8 bridge and they get the same reaction from their locals.

[@aternialaffsalot]

"This bridge is as high as my self confidence" - oof....relatable...

[@yeahali]

Oh my god tell me why I cannot stop hysterically laughing at this whole video.

[@JulianOShea]

Glad you enjoyed it, Ali!

[@markhopkins222]

We have a 10'8" rail bridge in Augusta Ga that even though it is lite up like a Christmas tree signs, large speed bumps, even slots in the roads to make your tire reacts to the sound. It gets hits regularly. Just proving “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.” ― Albert Einstein

[@Slapfunk79]

"Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe." - Frank Zappa

[@chrisbrent7487]

Yep the two most common elements in the universe, Hydrogen and stupidity.

[@111jacare]

@ Mark Hopkins; The rail bridge that you mention, would that be 11' 8" evil little brother? The one that claimed a lobster truck once upon a time???

[@wizard3z868]

@@111jacare wicked awesome lobsta bake in da ca-ya lol not a mass-hole but a neigh-ba of them

[@isyraqfirdaus5322]

Can someone translate this 10’8 stuff into Non-American? A.K.A Centimetres.

[@rukshanameratunga1686]

This was Brilliant, Julian! Very well explained and great story telling, you had my attention from start to finish.

[@philgoodinc2]

I rented a truck when I was moving, the people at the rental place said, insurance does not cover the box portion. Pay extra attention to the height. There were reminders about how tall this truck was near the driver side door, the rear box doors, and even on the dashboard. They really made sure the information was readily available.

[@rivertam7827]

You know, in underground mining there's a simple system used incase the dump trucks haven't fully dropped their tub before driving into the portal. A wire line is strung across the road which is hooked up to drums that sit above the portal, as the tub catches the wire it pulls up the drums and gives a visual warning to the driver. They could run a similar system on the gantry which signals to lights on the bridge to flash, surely it wouldn't cost that much at least compared to the waterfall (though I think that's an awesome idea). Having said that, I'm also on the side of letting the bridge take its victims if they're too stupid to keep going through the gantry 😆

[@electrictroy2010]

The 11-8 bridge on youtube has a similar system & the truckers just ignore the warning lights

[@sticklyboi]

theres a lot of bridges like this but im reminded specifically of this bridge in america its nicknamed the canopener by locals and theres a guy on youtube who uploads surveillance camera footage of trucks that dont quite make it under it was originally 11'8" high and recently got raised to 12'4" which has changed absolutely nothing people still crash into it lol

[@jacckkaboii3528]

As a Melbournian, you have showed me so much about where I live, that I have never truly thought about. Bravo on your good work and keep it up.

[@Thatchastrength]

You’re amazing. On the scene for an actual demonstration of the issue in real time what journalistic prowess

[@tebs2]

I pass by this brigde with a truck while working pretty much everyday and I always fear of hitting it hahaha it was great to know the story of this brigde, thanks for that 🙏🏼

[@tommystewart4374]

I think I just laughed for 7 minutes straight...that was gold!!

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, Tommy!

[@NineEyeRon]

Aussie Politicians tell it as it is!

[@simonnash9563]

This popped up on my recommendations - great channel and very timely, especially now allowing us to still explore our marvellous city when we can’t travel more than 5kms.

[@pinkraynedrop]

I love my local bridge. It's a never ending source of entertainment as I just internally scream at people NOT to go under it. What people don't realize is that Port Melbourne has a low water table.... meaning that the road under this bridge can NOT be lowered... and that the bridge itself is not only heritage protected but also used as a tram line ... so it can't be touched. Perhaps if people just used some brains and didn't go under it... or perhaps read the billion warning signs before you get to it.....

[@frankboff1260]

There are a few similar bridges where I used to live on the Sunshine Coast Qld. I just lost count of the number of trucks who do this same thing on a regular basis. I noticed that one bridge in town built structures both sides of the bridge so that when a truck collides it will hit the structure first and prevent damage to the actual bridge and the train line the travels over it.

[@ummokay]

This is great! Also amazing how you were in the right spot and the right time to catch that one

[@xheralt]

So, this is Australia's equivalent of the "11 foot 8" bridge (which is now 12' 4" -- 3.76m vs. former 3.56m -- but still peeling truck tops)

[@rod.h8064]

yep it's one of them

[@shahancheong9792]

The bridge is 3m high, which is about 9ft 10", give or take. So it's even lower than the "Can Opener" bridge! LOL!!

[@qlandr]

@@zoomosis Start one. You'd be a sensation

[@Liam_219]

It’s so great to see a channel focused on Melbourne stuff. Sometimes it’s hard to find channels focused on any of Australia

[@MandrakeGuy]

if anything the only other really really famous aussie youtubers either play video games or drop a lot of objects from a- very specific tower

[@napolianwas]

Good videos dude, your a great story teller. Subbed for sure.

[@markwarner1506]

There used to be a truck rental site where the Toyota dealer is now. They moved after large numbers of people would turn left out of the yard and run smack into the bridge.

[@HollyOak]

Wouldn't it have been easier to tell the renters the specific truck they've rented won't fit under the bridge?

[@jfwfreo]

I hope that the National Storage mob next door tell anyone who rents one of their trucks (if the trucks are too big at least) not to go under the bridge.

[@CrazyWhiteVanDriver]

One way to get new trucks every two weeks

[@cjtremonti1]

Great video. Surely one other factor is the proximity to the west gate. People moving/traveling from Geelong or beyond, have been driving open road without a thought for a while, then turn off the freeway at Montague St and BANG.

[@mccafferyfamily]

Love the intro to this video, so good :)

[@ElNeroDiablo]

Had this vid rec'd at the end of Tom Scott's vid about the manual-brake rollercoaster at Luna Park Melb, and as a Rural NSW ('about 110km outta Wagga) that grew up next to Canberra, I had a good laugh at how stupid some people can be driving vans and trucks when not used to them. That bit at the end with you being on-scene to record yet another driver encountering MSB was the cherry on the cake! XD

[@Nunofyourbusinesses]

Oh I Love this Julian!!! Can’t stop from laughing. Love the dramatic music and thank you for put the subtitles on.

[@JulianOShea]

Glad you liked it! I'm planning on putting subtitles on all the vids.

[@Nunofyourbusinesses]

@@JulianOShea fully accessible!! Awesome. When will you do a show next time? Last time was a year ago!!!

[@hopmountain8523]

Awesome video, looking forward to your unknown Melbourne series.

[@JulianOShea]

Watch this space!

[@Gunbudder]

Lol i love that Australia has its own 11foot8! My favorite thing about these famous bridges that destroys so many trucks is when trucks try to squeeze under by lowering their suspension... and get stuck halfway hahaha

[@starquant]

Great Video. Enjoyed watching this. 👍👍👍

[@tangerinealarm]

This is wonderful. Fascinating history, and just amazing that you were there to witness an accident.

[@fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810]

I remember when I first got my MR licence 20 years ago. I didn't know the area and found myself approaching that bridge. Kept trying to turn around but traffic was a nightmare. Thing is I knew the height of my truck and knew I was well under but I still was packing myself and did a u-ie anyway. Haha.

[@MicJaiy]

Love your content man, pretty funny how you saw someone hitting the bridge while you were filming.

[@Andytheevien]

I love the idea of a wall of water and a projector on it. Reminds me of the Vivid Light and Sound festival in Sydney in winter.

[@andojay]

Thanks for covering stuff around Melbourne. As a melbourian living in the UK this content is gold for me 🙌🙌🙌

[@JulianOShea]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@ZekeFilms]

Nice storytelling Julian. It's great to finally be allowed out to film around Melbourne!

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks! Sure is.

[@nomduclavier]

The minister using the word 'dickhead' in a quote is peak Aussie and I'm here for it

[@Starfireaw11]

I really like your vids. They give a quirky and interesting view on SA and Vic.

[@Phantomthecat]

Only just found this video - well done - bonus points for being there when it was hit! I travel under it several times a week due to work and I also at times drive a truck around there at times - which means you need to go a bit out of your way to avoid it - I think this is also a contributing factor - it's a main traffic route. I haven't hit it (yet) and I plan to keep it that way hopefully. There's also the Lloyd Street Bridge in Kensington at 3.1 metres which catches its fair share too - that sucks truck drivers in as 1 bridge is very high and the low one behind it seems to sneak up on them. 😊 You earned a sub as well - look forward to catching up on your other videos. 👍

[@out_spocken]

Agreed. Major thoroughfare and getting to that point is a shitfight already with lanes that suddenly turn into turning lanes and merge. It's actually bad infrastructure if it happens often enough and that they are only using bandaide solutions is typical of Melbourne. Fix the problem!!

[@katiehorneshaw995]

Don't forget the under-recognised but just as dangerous Racecourse Rd bridge in Flemigton! I worked at a cafe next to this bridge and I can assure you, I became so used to the trademark crash of a truck slamming into the railbridge, I would hear it in my sleep. Petition for the racecourse rd bridge to receive the icon status it deserves!

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

This is fantastic. Keep up the good work.

[@GENERALTIM21]

*Leaking tap overflowing a sink onto the floor* Victorian government: "Put up wet floor signs!" "Mop up the water!" "Dont do anything about the leak!"

[@briannem.6787]

Not really a perfect comparison. Truck drivers are 100% responsible for hitting the bridge. The amount of signage should tell anybody who doesn't know their vehicle height not to enter! I once drove into an underground parking garage. I saw the bumper. I slowed to less than 5 km/h. It struck. I reversed out. Problem solved. If you don't know your vehicle height and see a sign saying a height that your vehicle could be reasonably assumed to be lower than, you turn around.

[@goggo2345]

The guy who downvoted was the truck driver haha! Great video mate!!

[@SebastianD334]

This just reminds me of the 11foot8 bridge, tho it has been raised to 12foot4 some time ago

[@M3au]

Monty is less than 10 feet! Imagine how many Penske box trucks it could peel.

[@DaIssimo]

@@M3au This bridge smashes, not peels. That shot of the smashed tourist bus......

[@mortalkhan3039]

Just subscribed can’t wait for this channel to blow up 🤗🔥👍🏽

[@JulianOShea]

Thanks, Noman!

[@maddoxmonteza]

truck driver: *exists* Monty: we do a little trolling

[@OceanEady]

I am so happy that we have our own 11' 8"+8" bridge

[@PlugMeInProject]

That was very interesting Julian!

[@The.dudeinator]

Very interesting video, just found ur channel, looks to be good work, keep it up :)

[@carolmccorry3053]

Awesome job Julian, new subscriber now...

[@BenParsons1]

I use to work for the company that made the soft-stop in Sydney. I don't know the exact price, but I can tell you it would have cost a lot more then the MSB paddles.

[@FloydBromley]

Another warning measure you didn’t mention: if an over height vehicle is detected warning lights will flash next to the low clearance sign.

[@EVBrief]

What a conclusion! What a bridge! Thanks for the video! :)

[@eddiej9733]

Just found your channel via the door knob expose . Great content and editing - sub’ed

[@nicholassyd290]

Great Video, the next time I visit Melbourne we are going to put this on our list of adventures. I saw a post on reddit a while ago about some crazy roundabout that scares even the well-seasoned driver in Melbourne (sorry can't remember what it's called). As a Canadian without much experience with roundabouts (or hook turns) would love to see a vid on these crazy things that stress and scare the hell out of us when there. Keep safe.

[@hughmanbeen]

Death Roundabout - bottom of Royal Parade, Flemington Road, and Elizabeth Street and a couple of others. Used to be truly awful, now just a bit of a challenge.

[@JulianOShea]

Going to see bridges - that's my kind of travel! Haymarket Roundabout - that'd be a good topic for a video.

[@imperialspy3457]

If you make it to Canberra while in Aus, check out the Barton highway signalised roundabout.

[@TerranMetal]

This was gold! Love it!

[@JulianOShea]

I’m pleased! Crazy little video to put together, this one.

[@Zedigan]

This is brilliant! I was wondering if you could do a video on the area around crown down by the Yarra, I was told by my folks that there used to be an abattoir and lumber yard near there. Keep up the amazing work!

[@the.magnus]

Great work mate!

[@BaeLasso]

I drive a small city car, and each time when I was passing the bridge, I could feel the pressure, felt like it was just 1mm over your head!

[@ProDoucher]

Had some friends visit from Perth and when I drove them past the bridge they demanded I pull over and take photos of it

[@IcanbePsycho]

When I drove trucks, I measured the max height of the vehicle, wrote it on gaffa tape & stuck it on the dash. No bridge claimed me. Good video mate 👍

[@mmrharsha]

best thing I've heard about melbourne all day.. always thought that bridge was weirdly low..