m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-20168102
This happened Tuesday night and its still closed eastbound. Thought I’d put it as a warning for anyone heading to immingham or Grimsby.
Ouch! What hit it? Must have been something fairly chunky!
Maybe something like those wind turbine blades sliced it eh !!
A fella at work said it was a digger that hit it, it was on the back of a low loader, but the driver hadn’t put the bucket arm down properly.
Ps I’m not sure if its called bucket arm, but it’s the bit that swings about 
Surely he’ll lose his license for that?
Saaamon:
Surely he’ll lose his license for that?
i would think his licence is the least of his problems i’d be suprised if his head is still on top of his neck 
selby newcomer:
Ps I’m not sure if its called bucket arm, but it’s the bit that swings about
Its either the Jib or Dipper 
he’s made a good job of that, did the the machine stay on the low loader?
As the old national lottery slogan went…
IT COULD BE YOU!!!.. One day! 
We’re all ‘perfect’ on here, aren’t we?.. 
The Highways Agency said: “An emergency inspection last night and two further detailed inspections today have concluded that the damage is so extensive that the section of the bridge over the eastbound carriageway will need to be demolished.”
That’ll will be a big bill for sure!
Goldfinger:
As the old national lottery slogan went…IT COULD BE YOU!!!.. One day!
We’re all ‘perfect’ on here, aren’t we?..
i can just imagine what the company owner said after he got that phone call
Goldfinger:
As the old national lottery slogan went…IT COULD BE YOU!!!.. One day!
We’re all ‘perfect’ on here, aren’t we?..
blimey are you drunk ? no one said they were perfect .
had a bad day have we ? …
selby newcomer:
A fella at work said it was a digger that hit it, it was on the back of a low loader, but the driver hadn’t put the bucket arm down properly.Ps I’m not sure if its called bucket arm, but it’s the bit that swings about
The boom or dipper. On a 360 excavator (old timers may call it a Hymac after the ancient defunct digger maker) the boom is the up and down part that comes out of the main machine beside the cab.The dipper arm is the bit that draws the bucket in toward the digger and pushes it back out. The bucket is tipped and crowded by the bucket ram. CatD4C will no doubt be more upto the correct description than me.
Station Bridge in Broadway was well known for digger and low loader combos hitting it, pre the bypass.
dew:
The Highways Agency said: “An emergency inspection last night and two further detailed inspections today have concluded that the damage is so extensive that the section of the bridge over the eastbound carriageway will need to be demolished.”
That’ll will be a big bill for sure!
Plenty of crushed concrete available from next week!
One less digger to feed the crusher though.
That happened to one of the A12 Hatfield Peverel bridges two years ago…can’t remember if that was a digger arm or a HIAB arm that damaged the bridge bearing.
Needless to say it still has not been repaired and has been one lane traffic ever since. Supposedly the insurance company won’t pay up and the HA can’t afford to repair it
One way bridge with temporary traffic lights, hope they got a good deal on them traffic lights…If not they could have started to save for the repair instead by now!
C
Big Joe:
selby newcomer:
Ps I’m not sure if its called bucket arm, but it’s the bit that swings aboutIts either the Jib or Dipper
Thanks, your name for it sounds a lot more likely.
Fella at work said the digger was on the side of the road, so I assume it came off the trailer. Was one car caught up in the incident as well, got hit by debris I think
Muckaway:
selby newcomer:
A fella at work said it was a digger that hit it, it was on the back of a low loader, but the driver hadn’t put the bucket arm down properly.Ps I’m not sure if its called bucket arm, but it’s the bit that swings about
The boom or dipper. On a 360 excavator (old timers may call it a Hymac after the ancient defunct digger maker) the boom is the up and down part that comes out of the main machine beside the cab.The dipper arm is the bit that draws the bucket in toward the digger and pushes it back out. The bucket is tipped and crowded by the bucket ram. CatD4C will no doubt be more upto the correct description than me.
Station Bridge in Broadway was well known for digger and low loader combos hitting it, pre the bypass.
nothing wrong with that 
Constantine:
That happened to one of the A12 Hatfield Peverel bridges two years ago…can’t remember if that was a digger arm or a HIAB arm that damaged the bridge bearing.Needless to say it still has not been repaired and has been one lane traffic ever since. Supposedly the insurance company won’t pay up and the HA can’t afford to repair it
One way bridge with temporary traffic lights, hope they got a good deal on them traffic lights…If not they could have started to save for the repair instead by now!
C
The insurance company when insuring are legally obliged to cover Third Parties person’s properties etc … they might be disputing but there is no way an Insurance comapny can not pay for the damage as they are liable … if the amount on the insurance does not cover it then the insurance will pay out the agreed liability amouint agreed with the insured then the HA can sue for the other 200 million lol
The driver is suspended apparently and it was a hewdens low loader
d4c24a:
Muckaway:
selby newcomer:
A fella at work said it was a digger that hit it, it was on the back of a low loader, but the driver hadn’t put the bucket arm down properly.Ps I’m not sure if its called bucket arm, but it’s the bit that swings about
The boom or dipper. On a 360 excavator (old timers may call it a Hymac after the ancient defunct digger maker) the boom is the up and down part that comes out of the main machine beside the cab.The dipper arm is the bit that draws the bucket in toward the digger and pushes it back out. The bucket is tipped and crowded by the bucket ram. CatD4C will no doubt be more upto the correct description than me.
Station Bridge in Broadway was well known for digger and low loader combos hitting it, pre the bypass.nothing wrong with that
So which bit is the back-acter/back-hoe then?
I saw that picture and the first thought I had was Hiab or Hook Loader.