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I had wanted to do this as a project, but a truck driver told me they already used special navigation software that took their clearances into consideration. Se

• Arrath 3y ago
  Having spoken before with some logistics folks/route planners for large trucking outfits: Its a tricky problem in that it's hard to keep the clearance data current. An example I was given was that routine road maintenance might include resurfacing a stretch of the route. If some asphalt wasn't ground out beforehand, that new lift reduces the height from the road surface to the bottom of the bridge by a couple inches. If that was all the margin you had, clang!
  • supertrope 3y ago
    Low bridges already include a margin of error in their max height signs. Kind of like how fuel gauges show zero but you can still drive dozens of miles.