Montague Street Bridge

How many bridges have their own website, Facebook page, YouTube tribute videos and twitter account? The much maligned Montague Street Bridge in South Melbourne does. Why, because the bridge has been hit by vehicles so many times, it has taken on a life of it's own. There are a number of websites devoted to it including... How Many Days Since The Montague Street Bridge Has Been Hit? Hit 149 Times Up to and including 12th November 2025 Montague Street Bridge Headlines TheAge calls it: Melbourne's most battered overpass Groundhog Day for Montague Street bridge Montague St bridge defended in court by VicRoads after bush crash Melbourne traffic's long history of hitting the Montague Street Bridge The Montague Street Bridge Claims Another Victim - Triple M Montague St bridge in South Melbourne hit by truck again | Herald Sun Upgrade to Montague Street bridge fails to stop truck getting stuck - again - Despite warnings being installed on the notorious low-height bridge in South Melbourne, another truck gets jammed underneath. Is it too low? The bridge is 3 Metres (10 Feet) above the road level. There are 26 advanced warnings signs and two gantries aimed at preventing drivers from hitting the Bridge. more.. Gantry - Montague Street Bridge In 2016, the Victorian State Government installed two electronic height detection gantries on either side of the bridge in order to reduce the amount of truck accidents. The gantry works as a warning system for the three-metre high bridge, alerting drivers in both directions if their vehicle is too high to pass under the bridge safely. Not only is it visual to truck drivers, the hanging rubber paddles "thump" in warning if a vehicle is about to make an ill-judged attempt at the underpass. Montague St Bridge by David Cosma Why Do Trucks Keep Smashing Into This Bridge? by Julian O'Shea Montague Street Bridge Trivia How many times has the bridge been hit? Over 100 recorded times Timeout: the bridge is so unusually LOW due to the road being raised in the 1930's to minimise flooding. Julian O'Shea: Montague Street Bridge has a nickname: Monty. Montague Street Bridge Links Scroll down for Monty's social media and web pages.