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11-foot-8+8 bridge claims another victim

Grant St. Clair
May 04, 2026
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There’s one apex predator on the road that every driver fears: the 11-foot-8 bridge, also known as North Carolina’s greatest cultural export. This one particular bridge has become nothing short of notorious for shearing the tops off foolhardy drivers who cannot read a sign and expect the world to warp around them.

It’s been a while …

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