A truck driver's stupidity and ineptness Monday evening damaged the Amtrak bridge over Culvert Avenue and forced the Borough to close Culvert between Main and First for several hours Tuesday afternoon.
Seeking to avoid the light at 10 and 372, the tractor trailer driver took a short cut down Main. Turning left on Culvert, the driver, who's mental capacity was not as current as all his licenses, attempted to maneuver his 11' 6" rig under the 11' Amtrak bridge over Culvert.
It didn't fit.
The foolhardy move damaged the steel beam on the side of the bridge closest to First Avenue.
Repair to the damaged beam was schedule to be completed Tuesday afternoon.
The trucking company's insurance is covering the cost of the repair to the bridge.
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