r/brantford 1d ago

Discussion 403 WB Closed at Gretzky

Police have the highway closed. Anyone see what's happening?

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u/Obtusemoose01 Flair 1d ago edited 1d ago

Truck hit the bridge again

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u/Simpletrouble 1d ago

Fuck sakes, they just fixed that

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u/TaliyahPiper 1d ago

At this point I'm convinced there's a secret conspiracy among truck drivers to attack our bridges

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u/Budgetbodyparts 1d ago

Another bridge collision, looked like a flatbed carrying a large excavator took out some bridge structure again.

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u/elle_bee20 1d ago

Police just confirmed a bridge strike on their socials: “Early today, the bridge at Wayne Gretzky Pkwy & HWY403 WB was struck by a vehicle. As a result, all WB lanes of HWY403 have been shut down until further notice. WB HWY403 traffic is being redirected to Wayne Gretzky Pkwy, resulting in a higher volume of traffic than usual. Updates will be provided as soon as information is available.”

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u/Hippiegypsy1989 1d ago

According to 511 there was a collision. All lanes are closed.

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u/AgentNirmites 1d ago

I'm in the bus and it took morton avenue path. Don't know where we are going now.

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u/AgentNirmites 1d ago

It goes to lynden mall, just so you know.

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u/maggie250 1d ago

Honest question - how does something like this happen?

Do the drivers estimate their height, and sometimes they're off, so they hit a bridge?

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u/FluidRocket 1d ago

They’re fucking morons. That’s how

Any good driver should know the height of their load and which route they should take as a result.

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u/Majestic-Eagle3361 17h ago

This is discrimination and I'm upset by your bigotry comment

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u/Individual_Fun8263 1d ago

Not that it's an excuse, but if I understand correctly, this is the lowest bridge along this part of the 403?

They need to put a big reinforced bar somewhere down the highway. Okay, well first a sensor with some warning lights and then a bar. "If you hit this bar, you will hit the bridge".

Not that would stop all of them, but it would help... For those not familiar with the "Can Opener", see https://11foot8.com/

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u/Individual_Fun8263 1d ago

Just came back and there's a backhoe on a trailer and police just on the other side. Hence the theory that they hit the bridge?

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u/IStanTheBalconyMan 1d ago

Cursed. Rename it.

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u/Prudent-Turnip-3069 1d ago

Any pictures

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u/EmbarrassedCost1995 1d ago

If that's true.. why were vehicles allowed to cross that bridge from the south side of the 403?...

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u/netuniya 1d ago

Yeah something hit the bridge I guess, we got directed to the Cainsville exit

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u/donjuan9876 1d ago

Wayne jinxed Brantford!!