15 Terrifying Bridges People Actually Use

Destination Seeker ^ | 5-15-14

[kingattax]

To paraphrase “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams, “the goal of every good engineer is to do very little in their careers, and if you must build something, just hope it doesn’t hurt anyone.”

Of course, that’s selling short some very talented engineers who should be given great credit for figuring out innovative ways of getting us to cross previously un-crossable terrain like large bodies of water or deep, deep canyons.

If they and their team did their job right, they’ve created something that stands the test of time. But there are other structures that most of us agree could have used some better engineering, or at the very least a few more handholds.

[GeronL]

lol

They drove with Gay Pride

[SgtBob]

Gotta luv sum Ron White! That said, I looked at ever bridge in the article, and found none that I wouldn’t cross....did I miss something?

[Moonman62]

I agree w/ the choice of Seven-Mile Bridge as #1. I don’t like it one bit. My palms sweat.

The problem is there is no divider between traffic, it's remote, some people are drunk, and they are in a hurry on Sunday evening. Other than that it's quite beautiful in spots.

[mabarker1]

I’ll pass on the one in poopystan but that is just cuz it’s in the “should have been glazed over a long time ago” land.

[Professional Engineer]

That’s a work of art. I love graceful bridges.

[central_va]

Honorable mention, I-10 Lake Charles Bridge.

[Chode]

odd the ZEE isn't listed... when i cross it i'm terrified it might fall down

[jocon307]

What, no Williamsburg bridge? That, to me, is THE WORST.

[dfwgator]

Any bridge on the PCH.

[Professional Engineer]

The people crossing it on foot can definitely feel it bouncing.

I get disconcerted a bit when stopped in traffic on a bridge. The just roll with it. It's fun to think about the forces involved and directions they are moving.

[cripplecreek]

I like the mix of stone and steel.

[jocon307]

“...found none that I wouldn’t cross...”

Even that one in Pakistan that looks like it’s made out of dinosaur teeth or something?

[central_va]

District of corruption has some nice looking bridges:

[Chode]

yup, Tater will get ya goin... and yeah none i wouldn't cross but i'd damn sure have to think twice if i had to cross that Paki bridge on the right hand lane that's for sure

[SgtBob]

All ya need is one single line...everything I saw was satisfactory.

[cripplecreek]

I’m no fan of urban areas but I do love bridges.

[jocon307]

OK, you drive!

[SgtBob]

Unicycle!

[Chode]

sh!t... i never got the hang of them thar things on flat ground

[The Mayor]

I travel these bridges everyday to get to and from home. The Grand Island Bridges, Grand Island NY.