Fear Of Height, and going over tall bridges???

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  1. Grumppy

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    The Fred Hartman Bridge on 146 at or just south of Baytown. It doesn't bother me too much because its 3 lanes in both directions & I can stay in the middle lane.
    I go across the one on Tollway 8 on the east side when I'm running down to Freeport. It don't bother me too much.
     
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    The only one that kinda makes me think is the Skyway in St Pete....but mostly because as I understand I was on of the last vehicles over it South bound that foggy am
    Traffic wasn’t as heavy then....which thankfully explains that only 3 vehicles were on the main span when it happened...2 went off one had one wheel over the edge but they got out
    I crossed around 645 or so...just bout sunrise....but rainy foggy miserable morning
    By the time I got to Publix in Bradenton bout 730.....everyone was talking bout it
     
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    I cross it every day, and sometimes twice a day.

    The secret to that one is tunnel vision, eyes on the prize at all times. That makes the eastbound side easy. The westbound span is a tougher animal though because you’re going downhill AND with a curve to the right.
     
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    I got stuck at the very top of the W/B Bay Bridge once for 3 hours behind an accident. I wonder how many people were losing their minds over that. :biggrin_25523:
     
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    I always have to watch my speed on the 146 bridge, it's real easy to go over the speed limit. Personally I think that bridge is kind of fun. I don't care for the toll bridge too much, mainly because it's narrow and people drive like idiots as they're coming down towards 225. I wish those people would take the tunnel, especially since we're not allowed to.
     
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    I had a brand new ladder have a weld give way on one of the top steps. A 40 foot ladder when i was 35 feet up. Extendable ladders make me ####ing want to piss myself to this day. ####. That. I HATE heights. Meanwhile my best friend also wonders why i wont fly anywhere.....##### i have a truck and i have a fuel card. We DRIVING.
     
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    There's a toll bridge just outside of Antioch, CA.. A nice foggy day and you will literally drive straight into the clouds
     
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    North bound I-5 Portland Oregon over the river always got me a little when I was in that left lane looking down. The retaining wall is shorter than my steer tire. Seemed like a good pothole could send you over the side. I learned to look straight ahead after a while.
     
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    The best part is when you stop or slow enough and you feel the bridge shaking.
     
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    This is the bridge i am talking about. I always called it the bridge to the gods. When driving up it, you are aimed basically to the sky when looking from the bottom of it . especially when its foggy and cant see the top of it. Wish i wouldve got some pictures of it in person but havent been over that way in probably 4 years or so

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