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re: So now I suddenly have a fear of bridges
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:15 pm to Shaken not Stirred
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:15 pm to Shaken not Stirred
If it makes you feel any betters something about the Bonne Carre gives me anxiety, idk why its not high up or anything, maybe its the lack of shoulder space or something idk. I hope to never have to cross the causeway ever again either.
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Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:15 pm to Shaken not Stirred
Wear your mask
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:15 pm to Shaken not Stirred
Dealt with it myself about 10 years ago. Took longer than I'd like to admit but I eventually got over it by just facing the fear. Trick I used when driving was looking at license plate on car in front of me and trying to come up with different words out of the letters or multiplying the numbers on the plate in my head as high as I could take it until I got over the bridge. This kept my eyes on the road but distracted my brain from the stupid anxiety that was trying to take over.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:18 pm to Shaken not Stirred
You know who else has a fear of bridges? TulaneLSU.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:19 pm to Shaken not Stirred
It’s called getting older, folks. I used to not be afraid of heights, claustrophobic, prone to motion sickness, etc, etc , the list goes on.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:19 pm to Shaken not Stirred
Wife (no pics) will not drive over bridges. Not any type. Tried therapy to no avail. Very restrictting. Not to mention huge pain in the arse for me.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:20 pm to Quigley
It is weird, I’m fine in planes and no problem with heights if on my feet. But, something about being in a car going over a big bridge gets me very anxious. It’s kind of like a vertigo feeling and feel it in my stomach.
This post was edited on 2/23/21 at 6:22 pm
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:21 pm to Jim Rockford
I developed this fear about 10 years ago too----while driving alone across the Delaware Memorial Bridge---huge and high... I had an overwhelming urge to slam on the brakes, put the car in park and cover my eyes with my hands. Full blown panic attack with pounding heart, felt like I would black out. Managed to talk my way through to the other side, pulled over and cried my eyes out. I was on a trip to visit my sister and I don't live near that bridge or any other to go over regularly in order to work my way through it. It's really frightening.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:21 pm to evil cockroach
B+ for effort
HWY 87 Bridge clearance under 177 ft
Skyway Bridge 180.5 ft
Cooper River Bridge 186 ft
Now I'm confused thanks to Wiki
Clearance on the Fred-Hartman is 180' below
Confusing info for sure
HWY 87 Bridge clearance under 177 ft
Skyway Bridge 180.5 ft
Cooper River Bridge 186 ft
Now I'm confused thanks to Wiki
quote:
the Rainbow Bridge was built with a 680-foot (210 m) main span. In addition, it has a vertical clearance of 177 ft (54 m),[2] which was intended to allow what was at the time the tallest ship in the US Navy, USS Patoka, passage under the bridge
quote:
n 1988, construction began on the Veterans Memorial Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge. This bridge runs parallel to the Rainbow Bridge, and was dedicated on September 8, 1990.[4] With a vertical clearance of 143 feet (44 m), the bridge is somewhat shorter than its neighbor.[5]
Clearance on the Fred-Hartman is 180' below
Confusing info for sure
This post was edited on 2/24/21 at 1:26 am
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:22 pm to The Boat
quote:
Take I-75 around Tampa/St Pete instead of I-275 through the cities. I-75 is quicker anyways.
It was considered
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:22 pm to Shaken not Stirred
I counted 6 subtle brags from OP. Might be a record
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:23 pm to Shaken not Stirred
Is there no other path around Tampa than this one bridge?
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:26 pm to Shaken not Stirred
What is the point of having it humped like that? If it is purely aesthetic....I don't get it.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:30 pm to BorrisMart
Only time I had anxiety on a bridge was during drivers ed going over the old MS River Bridge in a old Dodge with three speed manual and a crappy clutch pedal.
Instructor: Trav, you don't have to go that fast to get to the top.
Me: Oh hell yeah I do!
Instructor: Trav, you don't have to go that fast to get to the top.
Me: Oh hell yeah I do!
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:31 pm to LSUtoBOOT
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Ugh, every time I go across, I think of old Galloping Gertie
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:33 pm to Shaken not Stirred
It's awesome when they sway side to side.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:36 pm to Shaken not Stirred
yeah, eff that.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:36 pm to The Boat
quote:
Here's a solution if you're being a bitch about that bridge.
Take I-75 around Tampa/St Pete instead of I-275 through the cities. I-75 is quicker anyways.
^^^ This!
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:38 pm to skeeter531
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while driving alone across the Delaware Memorial Bridge
Been reading through this thread with that bridge in my mind the entire time. That’s the one that I remember feeling that extreme anxiousness about a third of the way across. Really the only one before or since, but definitely had me feeling queasy afterwards.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 6:47 pm to Shaken not Stirred
The bigger they are, the more I hate them.
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