Would You Cross This Bridge?

marval | 15:27 Fri 24th Jan 2020 | ChatterBank

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I don't drive, but even if I did I would not feel confident crossing this bridge.

I wonder who on here would give it a go.

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Barmaid

It wouldnt bother me. Although I wouldnt do it on a bicycle. The traffic would scare me too much!

bookbinder

No, thank you.

retrocop

No big problem in a motor vehicle. 40kmp is no great speed and we have gradients worse than that in Devon . No way would I do that ,in my youth ,on a bicycle. The safety margin between cyclists and motor vehicles is not wide enough especially with the air vortex as a HGV or Bus passes close by.

Georgiesmum

I wouldnt, no, no way.

Buenchico

I'd much rather drive over that bridge than around the Arc de Triomphe!

Zacs-Master

It's taken with a telephoto lense which greatly exaggerates the slope. This is a side view.
https://ibb.co/0c9Xmtf

TheDevil

I wouldn't bother me in a car unless there was stop start traffic on the bridge.

sanmac

Zacs beat me to it. If you look at the Google Maps view of the bridge it's not nearly as "scary".

New Judge

Whilst it does look a little perilous (possible because of the camera angle), I'd be more wary of crossing this bridge on a foggy morning in the autumn:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-23970047

Barmaid

To be honest, I think the Pass of the Cattle into Applecross in Scotland was scarier than this looks.

Captain2

Looks OK to me; compared to the drive around the Verdon Gorge or the coast road from Sorrento to Amalfi anyway - talk about clammy hands.

TheDevil

Barmaid, fantastic bit of road! Very fun I thought.

bhg481

Try the Stelvio Pass in the Italian Alps - that really is fun. 48 hairpins on one of the approaches.

New Judge

The Sheppey Crossing is not that much different to the Japanese effort. It is about the same length and 35m high compared to 44m for the Japanese bridge.