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re: Scariest bridge you have driven on.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:07 am to WinnaSez
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:07 am to WinnaSez
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I’ve developed a fear of bridges
You wouldn't be able to live down here. It is impossible to leave your house and not cross a bridge in South La.
This post was edited on 8/12/22 at 8:15 am
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Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:09 am to roobedoo
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Do be mountain passes and switchback roads cause the same anxiety?
The one outside of Durango, CO did for me. No guardrails or trees to stop you.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:09 am to XenScott
all were in foreign countries
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:10 am to bbarras85
remember this?
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:13 am to XenScott
When I was in drivers ed, we had to cross the old MS River Bridge in an old Dodge, three on the tree and with a worn out clutch. What a relief it was to see no stopped traffic on it as I approached. The instructor said, "You don't have to go that fast to get to the top". My reply back was, "Oh yes, I do!".
He understood.
He understood.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:14 am to XenScott
The old Hwy 171 bridge across the Calcasieu River north of Lake Chuck. It was replaced 50 years or so ago.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:14 am to MorbidTheClown
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wasn't there a pic of the lake chuck bridge taken from below that showed a hole in the concrete?
You must be talking about this. I avoid this thing. It is only a matter of time until it makes headlines.
DOTD Investigates "hole" int I-10 Bridge
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:15 am to MorbidTheClown
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remember this?
Funny story. I have a vendor that is right by the bridge. They said they could feel the cars hit the ground crazy shite!!
This post was edited on 8/12/22 at 8:16 am
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:17 am to bbarras85
that's the story but, there was a pic taken from below the bridge where you could see the hole.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:21 am to MorbidTheClown
I drove a giant uhaul over the Brooklyn bridge (don’t believe trucks/trailers were even allowed). The lanes are way to narrow and I either worried about scrubbing the inside curb or clipping drivers in the other lane.
People weren’t too happy with me.
People weren’t too happy with me.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:21 am to weagle99
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The bridge across the Mississippi River in Cairo, IL.
this x1000
when I crossed last year, they were doing major work on the bridge, the lanes were incredibly tight, and I'm in a 32" box truck and tractor trailers are screaming past me
white knuckles for sure
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:30 am to roobedoo
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Do be mountain passes and switchback roads cause the same anxiety?
Yes
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:30 am to XenScott
The Pecos High River Bridge in Texas freaked me out when I was a kid. Not bad at all just seemed that the guardrails weren't very high.
The Sunshine Skyway near Tampa got to me one night. Driving over it to Sarasota after midnight in about the thickest fog I've ever seen so I had to drive about 20 mph. Just knowing where I was and what happened to the old bridge in 1980 freaked me out a bit.
The Sunshine Skyway near Tampa got to me one night. Driving over it to Sarasota after midnight in about the thickest fog I've ever seen so I had to drive about 20 mph. Just knowing where I was and what happened to the old bridge in 1980 freaked me out a bit.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:33 am to XenScott
One of the many times driving back east over Lake Pontchartrain very hungover, existentially wrecked, and needing Jesus.
This post was edited on 8/12/22 at 8:35 am
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:35 am to XenScott
About two years after the San Francisco earthquake, we drove on the double decker interstate that crushed so many cars for a few miles. It was nerve racking.
This post was edited on 8/12/22 at 8:36 am
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:36 am to XenScott
I was driving friends to the Chinchuba haunted house in Marrero back in 97. I was 16 and it was my first time taking the Huey P bridge at night. I was driving a 30 year old mustang with dim headlights. At one point the bridge shifted a little. Then it started to descend. The way the shadow hit. It looked like the bridge was out.
I panicked and locked the brakes up. I don't know if any of y'all have ever driven 4 wheel drum brakes but when you lock them up you don't go straight. So we winded up going a little sideways towards the railing. Plus it was a convertible with no seat belts so everyone thought we were about to die. It was quick. But luckily no cars around. I got back going and we went to the haunted house.
I panicked and locked the brakes up. I don't know if any of y'all have ever driven 4 wheel drum brakes but when you lock them up you don't go straight. So we winded up going a little sideways towards the railing. Plus it was a convertible with no seat belts so everyone thought we were about to die. It was quick. But luckily no cars around. I got back going and we went to the haunted house.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:38 am to alajones
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About two years after the San Francisco earthquake, we drove on the double decker interstate that crushed so many cars for a few miles. It was nerve racking.
Wasn't this the infamous Giants vs A's incident that was essentially aired live just before 1st pitch?
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:43 am to MotorBoater
Posted on 8/12/22 at 8:50 am to roobedoo
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Do be mountain passes and switchback roads cause the same anxiety?
I absolutely love mountain passes, and mountain roads. I just drove the Teton Pass about 7 times over the course of 4 days.
But one road that really did make me sweat was an 8 mile dirt/gravel road that went up to Blue Mountain in Olympic National Park/Port Angeles, WA. That road was barely big enough to fit two cars on, and one side was a straight drop off to your probable death. It winded around and around up the mountain, and you could absolutely not see what was coming around the winds and corners of the road. You had to come to a crawl coming around corners to make sure a car wasn't coming down too fast to not see you.
The hike/views at the top were definitely worth it, but man, I about had a panic attack.
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