How low can you go?

[Doctroid]

Recently it came to my attention (http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/Rental-truck-hits-bridge-roof-torn-off/XZF7e7ZRAE2VyVljamJxmA.cspx) that there is a railroad overpass near where I live with a posted clearance of 10' 0" (http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=43.076882,-76.10414&spn=0,359.983327&z=16&layer=c&cbll=43.076821,-76.104247&panoid=hgmiIHvoCkwgq5QTDHM-rA&cbp=12,52.70270270270263,,0,1.8725868725868697). (That's 3.05 meters.) That's the lowest overpass clearance in the area I know of.

A little Googling turns up this site (http://www.aitaonline.com/Info/Low%20Clearances.html) with some much lower numbers than that. Unfortunately most of them can't be seen in Street View, but this (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=henning,+tn&ie=UTF8&ll=35.6724,-89.572689&spn=0.001098,0.002084&z=19&layer=c&cbll=35.672445,-89.572778&panoid=zfj3y8eF3k4l_JbEkdWhXg&cbp=12,290.0374054252786,,0,6.158301158301158) appears to be the one on Tenessee Route 87 posted at 8'0". Unlike with the overpass in Syracuse (http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=43.077054,-76.10384&spn=0,359.983327&z=16&layer=c&cbll=43.077114,-76.103742&panoid=v7RhZtBHrqfA-3FYaSBSoA&cbp=12,52.70270270270263,,0,1.8725868725868697), it looks like the Google car didn't try to go under this one!

There is said to be a 7'6" covered bridge near Ashland, PA, but I couldn't find it on Street View, and anyway that's not an overpass.

The Low Clearances page is incomplete, though, and covers only the US. So the question is -- on Street View, how low can you go?

[SpiderX22]

Someone found the StreetView car hitting a branch here (http://www.streetviewfun.com/2008/google-camera-snags-a-tree/).

I found it looking at a car wash (http://www.gearthhacks.com/streetview/file.php?fileid=4245). Not sure if it planned to go in, but it sure wouldn't fit.

This a fantastic idea for a thread. I'll see what I can find. I've seen some pretty low overpasses, but didn't really think much of it... I'll go back and see what I can find.

[Appletom]

Spider - you've got to be one of the biggest Street View geeks on the planet. And Munden might be a very close second.

It's an honor to know you!

[SpiderX22]

Spider - you've got to be one of the biggest Street View geeks on the planet. And Munden might be a very close second.

It's an honor to know you!


Don't forget Sladys!!

Haha. Maybe I spend a little TOO much time on StreetView. But it gives me a great opportunity to travel when in real life I can't.

[SpiderX22]

Okay, I couldn't find anything as low as my original post..yet...but here's what I did find recently:

A low stone arch overhead (http://maps.google.com/maps?source=earth&layer=c&cbll=43.900948,-103.429674&cbp=12,342.47807420057615,,0,-2.3646745245752494&ie=UTF8&t=h&panoid=gQ64tyzxxrLC4knzSR5EUg&ll=43.901031,-103.429724&spn=0,359.990977&z=17). It even has a road around the arch in case your vehicle doesn't fit. The StreetView car fits easily, but I'm sure alot of Trucks use that..

I can't quite tell because of the bad image quality, but that bus does not look like it fits well under this bridge (http://maps.google.com/maps?source=earth&layer=c&cbll=40.759884,-73.961798&cbp=12,338.0873642373912,,0,-2.4680378032989174&ie=UTF8&t=h&panoid=yw-hXkktoyVJ5Te2HL1mbA&ll=40.759814,-73.961849&spn=0,359.990977&z=17).

I swear this bus has like an inch of clearance (http://maps.google.com/maps?source=earth&layer=c&cbll=41.506315,-74.075451&cbp=12,197.71864223256534,,1,-1.3702258675900656&ie=UTF8&t=h&panoid=QG-ENm1A64cJDjQnDJnH0g&ll=41.506231,-74.075478&spn=0,359.990977&z=17) under that bridge. I doubt it's a trick of the eye too..

The way those arrows are pointing it looks like the StreetView car is about to smash through some branches (http://maps.google.com/maps?source=earth&layer=c&cbll=50.642305,3.069508&cbp=12,342.68312375492883,,0,-1.2576960801921027&ie=UTF8&t=h&panoid=OErlWZ7T_DAp9Bj55X7x2w&ll=50.642222,3.069541&spn=0,359.981954&z=16), but if you go forward you can tell that it smartly drove around.

That's all for now.

[sladys]

Found this video. I don't know if this bridge is in the USA but the roadsigns look like from USA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3lYfuW3XK0

[SpiderX22]

And finally...
http://www.gearthhacks.com/streetview/file.php?fileid=4540

The car snagged a branch somewhere...have yet to find the actual image of the collision..

[sladys]

Seems like I found the spot where the camera hit the branch. Just as the car leaves Via di Villa Giulia and turns into Via Ulisse Aldrovandi it hits a branch.


http://maps.google.dk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=da&geocode=&q=german+embassy&sll=41.895466,12.482324&sspn=0.651157,1.450195&g=rome&ie=UTF8&ll=41.916034,12.482979&spn=0,359.98867&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.916143,12.483049&panoid=tR9szV906ZIwpS1WGBFbIQ&cbp=12,40.209201677667075,,0,-6.505681818181817

[SpiderX22]

Seems like I found the spot where the camera hit the branch. Just as the car leaves Via di Villa Giulia and turns into Via Ulisse Aldrovandi it hits a branch.



I don't think so: when you move the branch is gone, but that's because it's a different car/day. The settings change when you move...

[SpiderX22]

Google car goes under a 10 foot 0 in underpass (http://maps.google.com/maps?source=earth&layer=c&cbll=42.360813,-71.11764&cbp=12,20.722525375676582,,0,-10.981518472465346&ie=UTF8&ll=42.360898,-71.117656&spn=0,359.990816&t=h&z=17&panoid=NfOyYRStnclVvwSFEaNm-w). Actually drove under this today....the road has a bunch of these and plenty of trucks get stuck despite all the warnings.

Here's (http://maps.google.com/maps?source=earth&layer=c&cbll=42.364005,-71.118039&cbp=12,10.303738317757011,,0,-7.196261682242987&ie=UTF8&ll=42.364005,-71.118039&spn=0,359.990816&t=h&z=17&panoid=3cLNbW3Mu074JPwLWfRHnQ) the other one on the road. The clearance sign is more visible. Go to the other side of this underpass and look up...the car with camera is probably 8 and a half feet tall.

[SpiderX22]

Props to StreetViewFun for finding another collision with leaves (http://www.streetviewfun.com/2009/google-hiding-in-the-bushes/)...

[D14D]

Newport Centre Mall West Parking Lot 3rd Floor Deck - Jersey City, NJ
Clearance - 6'8". Top that!

Located along Lius Marin Blvd and Newport Parkway Jersey City.

Not an overpass, but a little plank attached to some chains.

[SpiderX22]

Here's (http://streetviewgallery.corank.com/tech/framed/google-Street-View-driver-wrecks-camer) a winner!