The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel isn't that bad if you're scared of heights like I am. The tunnel segments might get you if you're claustrophobic, but the bridge itself is not all that high. The one time I drove it I actually got to see an Atlantic Fleet aircraft carrier steaming out to sea, it was neat.
Now if you want scary bridges, come to beautiful Charleston, South Carolina. There are two bridges over the Cooper River, and the oldest was built in the '30s or '40s--two lanes. They are HIGH, to allow ship traffic to the port, and well, let's just say the older of the two gives you a view of the water waaaaaaaaay below...THROUGH THE BRIDGE DECKING. The one time I drove the older bridge, I was white-knuckled all the way across, trying not to look at the flimsy rusty guardrails, with my wife (the lovely and talented Foxfire4) commenting, "Oooh, the boats look so SMALL from up here!"
I drive the adjoining and slightly better three-lane bridge if at all possible. Fortunately the two old bridges will be replaced with a brand-new--and even higher--eight-lane bridge come this spring.
And as for that French bridge, what's the problem. It's only a thousand feet off the ground at the highest point... :)
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Does your wife POINT while driving over the bridge? My husband does and I've nearly had a heart attack with him driving and pointing out a barge or a boat down below...