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I've been across that thing in sunshine, and it sometimes ain't fun then!
We used to use the Hampton Bay Bridge Tunnel a lot. My visiting Illinois ma would freak out every time. "Hey Ma!" I would cry out, "We're like 50 feet under water right here!" Just trying to be a good tour guide, ya know...Under edit: Jim @Boatboy24, just showed the pic to Ms. Jswordy. Quote: "That's creepy! No way in F**K that I'd be driving on that!"
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I've been across that thing in sunshine, and it sometimes ain't fun then!
Under edit: Jim @Boatboy24, just showed the pic to Ms. Jswordy. Quote: "That's creepy! No way in F**K that I'd be driving on that!"
I went over it for the first time in probably 20+ years this summer. Used to do it all the time and it never bothered me. There are two spans - 3 lanes each way. On weekends, they change the direction of one lane to help with traffic to/from the beaches. Being a left lane driver most of the time, I ended up in the 'changed' lane on the opposite span with oncoming traffic headed right at me as we went over. That thing is scary enough just due to the height, but add in oncoming traffic and it was terrifying.
For those that don't know, what's in the picture is near the end on the Eastern side. The fog really makes it look like it's dipping into the water. Crazy.
Heavy wet stuff overnight. But only 5".
Height? It's only 40 feet above the water, right?
@Boatboy24 may be talking about another bridge when he mentioned the height was scary. We have bridges up here that are over 200' high including the Tobin Bridge in Boston that's 254 feet over the water.
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The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is over 180 feet above the water. Not so bad, but it's very open, with what feels like almost nothing to keep you on it.
And ours is all melting in MinneSNOWta because it's in the 40°s today!!
I was at a charity event ON a lake last week. Luckily, we had super cold weather the week before so that there was a good thick 12 inch layer of ice. But the temp was 37° F so it was definitely melty!
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Yup. On the CBBT, the crosswinds on gusty days will make you long for the tunnels. I once turned left for the whole trip, just to stay straight. It can be wild.
Here's the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel that I used to use at least once weekly, that Ma didn't much like, lol... It connects Hampton and Newport News, Va., to Norfolk and Virginia Beach. They're building new bridges and tunnels for it to add two new ones and four more lanes.
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Been over that several times. Fun to get out and walk to the middle.
Sad they have had to install a special phone which when you pick up connects directly to a Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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There are high-pucker crane lifts, and there's "irreplaceable retired national asset" crane lifts............
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I've walked across the Royal Gorge Bridge in Canon City CO, which at the time was the highest or 2nd highest suspension bridge in the US. IIRC, it was just about 1,000 feet.
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We went back in 2002. I was much younger then.......
You could feel the bridge swaying just standing there.
You could feel the bridge swaying just standing there.
