
We imagine there’s an alternate universe where Melbourne’s Montague Street Bridge is entirely acceptable. A realm where infrastructure doesn’t need to conform to the mores of the transportation that travels through it. A place where 3 metres of headroom is more than sufficient for any vehicle that seeks safe passage.
Unfortunately, this world is a bit different. Just after 3pm this afternoon, another truck struck the begrudging landmark, allegedly bringing the bridge’s impact-count to a stonking 108. A witness reports seeing the driver power through the first set of warning gantries, before they connected the top tip of the vehicle:

Jerk count is now 108 – 0
— Montague St Bridge (@MontagueStBridg) October 21, 2016
Ze gantries… zey do nusink… pic.twitter.com/5TRyPgVZDI
— Montague St Bridge (@MontagueStBridg) October 21, 2016
.@MontagueStBridg @MSB_Paddles
take it up with Paddles boy. I just hold them up.
Can’t YOU do something about your verticals challenge?
— Montague Gantry (@Montaguegantry) October 21, 2016
Source and photo: Triple M.