I crossed a really scary bridge yesterday..

[SkinnyJoe]

Just to be clear, although that Ohio River bridge was the 'scariest' part of the entire two weeks, it's nothing compared to some Colorado highways:

What happens during snow and ice? Are those roads shut down?

 

[timcsaw]

Check out the "New River Gorge Bridge" in WV.

http://www.wvepostcards.com/postcards/?picture=/pimages/nrg-bridge-f1.jpg
http://www.wvepostcards.com/postcards/?picture=/pimages/nrg-bridge-f3.jpg

 

[wutitiz]

The Alaskan Way Viaduct in Downtown Seattle. It was damaged in a 2001 earthquake, and the gov said it had to be replaced--a matter of life (thousands maybe) and death. Now 8 years later it is still being used. They still are arguing about how to proceed.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/zoom/html/2004382164.html

 

[skimmerhorn]

millions of people millions of bridges. you'd more likely die from infection in a hang nail!
i'll have to add this one to the w&c thread about people that annoy you!
drive over 8k foot passes in a snow storm with 3' of snow on the road. white out!

 

[Fox Creek]

When I was a lad I had reocurring nightmare/dejavu/missing time/funk states that involved bridges. A mix of the Singing Bridge in Frankfort, KY and the open pit quarry in Clarksville, TN and who knows what else. MAMA I was prone to disdassociated states of anxiety and reverie. A couple of years ago I visited Charleston, SC. Travelling over the new bridge and seeing the old bridge coming down in a some sort of post-modern Apocalypse Now scene was neat. There were cutting torch flares and heavy equipment gnawing at the old bridge..some kind of Stephen King novel thing going on..don't look, the stage hands are remaking the world....

 

[Bob W]

What happens during snow and ice? Are those roads shut down?

Nope. That Red Mountain Pass is a major route for the area, connecting Durango and Montrose. So how's that work out?

http://www.mountainphotographer.com/impromptu-rescue-on-red-mountain-pass/

http://www.amw.com/call_to_action/detail.cfm?id=76&detail=yes

 

[riffraff]

Nope. That Red Mountain Pass is a major route for the area, connecting Durango and Montrose. So how's that work out?

http://www.mountainphotographer.com/impromptu-rescue-on-red-mountain-pass/

http://www.amw.com/call_to_action/detail.cfm?id=76&detail=yes

Interesting articles. I wonder why the OnStar system worked there, when their cell phones did not? Maybe their phones were GSM? (OnStar uses CDMA.)

 

[TR Graham]

The Narrows Bridge has the steel grating. I've taken kids to games across it who absolutely shake with terror while we're on it.

I don't get it.

Had a friend who lived in Gig Harbor, so I drove over the Narrows Bridge many times when I lived in Lakewood.

About the only thing that ever bothered me about it was the driving of some of the people on it......

TR Graham
The Glocksmith

 

[Praxis]

That one doesn't look that bad from the image.

This one gets me in near Delaware City, it's a high (for large ships to pass under) narrow two lane.

Reedy Point Bridge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reedy_Point_Bridge

I love that bridge! Used to take it all the time when I would drive Route 9 down to Dover. Great views from the top on a clear day. You can see all the way across the Delmarva.

 

[mete]

http://jalopnik.com/5187445/falling-sign-crushes-truck-shuts-down-new-york-bridge
You guys are such whimps !! Here's how they add interest to driving on NYC bridges !

 

[STR]

Bridges are scary in this day and age. When you stop to realize how many are older than my 55 International Flat bed pick up in my avatar its enough to make you wide awake when crossing one I can tell ya that.

STR