SF/Oakland Bay Bridge

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Freebird's Comment
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Quick question. I've got 14 ft trailer and needing to go into downtown SF. My deliver just after crossing Bay Bridge. I got my gps set at 14' buy it keeps routing around it but if I set it at 13'6" it takes me over it. I looked up the clearance on Google and I think it was Wikipedia had clearance 14 ft. However I look at atlas and it don't have it listed as a low clearance under California low clearances. I know they redid the bridge sometime but not sure when that was. Maybe Wikipedia got wrong height. Idk. Just thought I'd ask TT if anyone knows for sure? Just a bit confused. My routing directions tell me to cross Bay Bridge.I've asked company to confirm but no answer yet. Thank you

Pianoman's Comment
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What year is your atlas?

Freebird's Comment
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2017

Pianoman's Comment
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2017

Hopefully someone else chimes in, but sounds good to me. Is your other option much longer?

Freebird's Comment
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I'm 33 miles away going Bay Bridge. Other route is 78 miles. So about 45 minutes to hr

Pianoman's Comment
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You could try calling the police. Maybe they know the clearance. Lol. That's the only other suggestion I'd have. Personally, if my 2017 atlas says it's ok, I'd take it. I trust my atlas more than my gps anyway. Good luck either way.

Colin K.'s Comment
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The drawback with Wikipedia is that any entry can be written and/or edited by any person at any time. The info isn't always correct, either. In this case, I'd say go with the ATLAS, especially since it is a 2017.

Good Luck, Colin K.

Freebird's Comment
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Thank you guys for responses. Appreciate it. Going with the atlas.

Kevin H.'s Comment
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Thank you guys for responses. Appreciate it. Going with the atlas.

Are you sure it's the bridge? Maybe the gps is routing you around some other low clearance along the route?

Errol V.'s Comment
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Generally, if there no listing or notice for height, and it seems you did sone serious looking, your'e good. Especially on interstates - bridges, tunnels and all. The interstate system has a minimum vertical clearance in urban areas of 14'

Interstate:

Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the Federal Department Of Transportation (DOT).

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