Scared of bridges?

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by windsmith, Apr 9, 2013.

  1. dude6710

    dude6710 Road Train Member

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    How the hell did the container fall off?
     
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  3. Mr. PlumCrazy

    Mr. PlumCrazy Road Train Member

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    New York State Thruway Berkshire Connector cross it on a dark snowy night
     
  4. irishwarrior

    irishwarrior Medium Load Member

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    I-80 bridge over the missippi from iowa to ill i think i might be scraed to do it the first time in a big rig but after i will be fine i can do it in a 4 wheeler now with no problems
     
  5. Guntoter

    Guntoter Road Train Member

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    93 AZ/NV the new Hoover Dam bridge. When its windy it can be a lil bit of a handful and the consequences of making a mistake are pretty harsh.
     
  6. CondoCruiser

    CondoCruiser The Legend

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    My worst bridge experience was the I-10 bridge going over Lake Charles, LA. Normally the bridge is no big deal but I got stuck in a back up on top of that thing with what seemed nothing but trucks bumper to bumper. You could feel the bridge swaying. I was looking at all the trucks and got to thinking how much weight can this old bridge hold? :biggrin_25524:

    Then I looked down at the expansion joints in the road. You could see them moving back and forth about 2 inches each way. I really got the willies then! :)

    Luckily I got off of it. Heights use to never bother me. As I got older than it did. Like my last two years of trucking. Going up US71 in AR in high winds use to get me sometimes on them valley bridges. The only other bridge I can think of is over the Columbia River Gorge in OR. Now that's a bridge.
     
  7. metric adjustable

    metric adjustable Light Load Member

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    I don't mind driving over bridges, but when stopped under them i cannot help but feel nervous at the thought of all that mass hanging above me.
     
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