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Council hears plan for over-height detection “clanker” near MBTA viaduct; officials to seek CHIPS reimbursement and research railroad cost-sharing
Summary
City staff introduced an early-warning over-height detection system (a so-called “clanker”) near the MBTA stadium viaduct to prevent commercial-vehicle bridge strikes, with proposed CHIPS funding reimbursement and requests to explore railroad cost-sharing and legal responsibilities.
City engineering and operations staff described a proposal to install a physical early-warning over-height detection device—referred to in the meeting as a “clanker”—at a location near the MBTA Stadium to reduce commercial-vehicle bridge strikes.
Chief Operating Officer Connor Muldoon, speaking about Item 27, said the system is a physical early-warning layer of a multi-pronged strategy that also includes enforcement and routing/GPS provider cooperation. He described the device as “an arm that extends over the right of way…at the height of where the bridge is and…
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