Semi Truck Too Tall For Joliet Bridge

JOLIET, IL — A semi truck got itself stuck under a Joliet bridge that was too low for it to clear Wednesday. Photos obtained by Patch show the trailer buckled under a bridge on Brandon Road.

Gary Beck Jr. told Patch he was driving up Brandon Road to get to Route 6 after work on Wednesday when, between 3:30 and 4 p.m., he noticed the stuck truck. "It must have just happened because traffic wasn't backed up that far yet," he told Patch.

The semi hit the overpass above Brandon Road just south of the Des Plaines River. The overpass has a height of 12'1", whereas most trucks are considerably taller.

One long haul trucker wrote on Quora that most semi trucks are about 13'6" tall.

According to the Federal Highway Administration, there is no federal height requirement for semis, but most states have limits of over 13 feet.

Joliet police have not yet responded to Patch's media inquiry. We will update this article when more information is available.