Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on October 12, 2007, 09:56:33 AM

Title: Another Tractor Trailer Tries To Go Over The Notch - Road Closed
Post by: Henry on October 12, 2007, 09:56:33 AM

Seems like just a few weeks ago that we had the same thing happen.  I think Brian Farris put up a note regarding the size of the signs saying "No Tractor Trailers."

Meanwhile Route 108 is closed.

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071012/NEWS/71012024

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Title: Re: Another Tractor Trailer Tries To Go Over The Notch - Road Closed
Post by: fletchtb on October 12, 2007, 02:32:56 PM

I work in Stowe and commute over the notch every working day its open and I have seen several tractor trailers stuck in the notch, including some in the process of getting stuck.

Today's trailer was the most stuck I personally had ever seen. The trucks always have trouble at the very top of the notch where there is a little S turn with rocks jutting out from both sides, but they can usually make it through there with only a couple of bent rims and torn tires as they suffer the embarrassment of traffic waiting to pass in front and behind. You can almost feel the heat off the embarrassed driver's face as they decide to just gun it over the rocks. The driver thinks they've made it until they make their way down to the nearly 180-degree hairpin turn to the right on the Stowe side. The driver will usually attempt one or two times before backing up and pulling off to the side to let traffic pass. Today's driver didn's seem to give up until the trailler was pinned up against the rocks to the right with the cab appearing about jacknifed. He was really stuck and had the bent rims to show for problematic S-turn navigation. I was forced to turn around at the hairpin and go back up and over the mountain and through Morrisville to get to work. It made me about an hour late.

With my extended commute to Stowe, I began thinking about why truck drivers continue to try to drive through the notch. I believe it is because the signs only say "Tractor Trailers Prohibited" or "Not a Through Route for Tractor Trailers". Maybe the State of Vermont needs to spell it out more clearly with a sign that says "IF YOU'RE IN A TRACTOR TRAILER, YOU AIN'T GETTIN' THROUGH!" Maybe some pictures of previous attempts would help too.

Title: Re: Another Tractor Trailer Tries To Go Over The Notch - Road Closed
Post by: fletchtb on October 12, 2007, 02:34:53 PM

By the way the road was opened again shortly after noon.