A truck-eating bridge that has become something of a local celebrity in Lansing, Michigan, has been renovated and now has googly eyes and teeth. Known locally as the Big Penny, the bridge has a reputation for “eating” unsuspecting trucks and RVs that don’t notice its low clearance of 12 feet, which is lower than the average semi-truck.

An anonymous artist and his partner gave Big Penny googly eyes and Styrofoam teeth – sharp canines and all – partly as a warning to motorists, but mostly for laughs. WILX reports. The artists seem to have joined in on the city of Lansing’s collective joke, the punch line of which was that dozens of truck trailers and RVs had their roofs ripped off or otherwise destroyed while attempting to cross the low bridge. And what could be more fitting for a truck-eating bridge than a pair of goofy eyes and big fangs?

Big Penny is actually called the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge because it is located on South Pennsylvania Avenue near the Potter Park Zoo. WILXBut the infamous underpass has become unofficially known as “Big Penny the Truck Munching Bridge,” as evidenced by this excellent Photoshopped photo of Lansing’s welcome sign. The city really should make it a reality.

The artist tells local reporters that the googly eyes and foam teeth are attached to the bridge with glue, so they can be easily removed if necessary. These latest decorations join a number of other unofficial signs posted near the bridge, one of which lists the number of victims Big Penny has claimed so far: 72. This year alone, Penny has eaten 19 trucks and RVs, according to the bridge’s Facebook page. Although the bridge has been standing since 1928, most (if not all) of its victims were reportedly killed starting in 2004.

Along with their trailers, semi-trucks can reach an average height of 13.5 feet, while the bridge has a clearance of just 12 feet. Lansing police have installed a device that measures the height of heavy trucks and other vehicles as they approach the underpass. If the vehicles are taller than 12 feet, a warning flashes that reads “Truck Too High,” per WILXThere are also clearly visible “Low Clearance” signs around the bridge, and yet Big Penny continues to claim new victims every year.

The artists say the face they gave Big Penny could help inattentive drivers pay attention to the bridge and avert disaster. Apparently, it’s pretty common in Lansing to drive a large truck on public roads and still ignore the warning signs. Honestly, the googly eyes and teeth make the bridge stand out, but it’s likely Big Penny will continue to rip off roofs and catch RVs in its mouth.

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