I Know Why the Caged Frono Drives.

[adorshki]

Wouldn't you?

"THE BRIDGE TUNNEL IN VIRGINIA USA"

When pondering someone's eccentricities, one would do well to consider their environment.

 

[Westerly Wood]

Awesome!

 

[fronobulax]

And the picture alone is disturbing.

 

[davismanLV]

That is just amazing!! I wanna drive it!!

(you know, if there are no terrorists or anything)

 

[twocorgis]

That is just amazing!! I wanna drive it!!

(you know, if there are no terrorists or anything)

I've done it a few times, and it's really a unique experience!

 

[Stuball48]

That is just amazing!! I wanna drive it!!

(you know, if there are no terrorists or anything)

You can have my turn, also.

 

[bobouz]

We drove that thing summer before last while on a cross country trip to visit our daughter. The skinny lanes in the tunnel kinda creeped me out. Sure glad I hadn’t seen this picture first!

 

[JohnW63]

Wouldn't that just fill with water is the seas were high? Tourists check in, but they don't check out.

 

[Rocky]

Wouldn't that just fill with water is the seas were high? Tourists check in, but they don't check out.

The bridge/tunnel is in mouth of the Chesapeake bay. It's tidal, but they're not crazy: https://www.tide-forecast.com/locations/Chesapeake-Bay-Bridge-Tunnel-Virginia/tides/latest

 

[twocorgis]

The bridge/tunnel is in mouth of the Chesapeake bay. It's tidal, but they're not crazy: https://www.tide-forecast.com/locations/Chesapeake-Bay-Bridge-Tunnel-Virginia/tides/latest

Yes indeed. You couldn't pull this off in the Bay of Fundy!

 

[Prince of Darkness]

How about this?

This Impressive Water Bridge Should Be Considered A Modern World Wonder - Cultura Colectiva

The N302 connects the mainland to the island province of Flevoland, and the highway briefly dips below Lake Veluwemeer giving us this beautiful water bridge

culturacolectiva.com

 

[Guildedagain]

Chunnel

 

[Opsimath]

Wouldn't you?

"THE BRIDGE TUNNEL IN VIRGINIA USA"

When pondering someone's eccentricities, one would do well to consider their environment.

Not going in there. Nope. Nope. Nope.

 

[twocorgis]

Not going in there. Nope. Nope. Nope.

You might find yourself more uncomfortable with the extreme height of the Royal Gorge Bridge than the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel. It's really no big deal when you drive on it, and in fact, it's pretty cool!

 

[lungimsam]

We got underwater tube tunnels in Baltimore. Nothing to it but to do it! People drive thru it every day. No one bats an eye at it. 100 feet under the river!!
Just keep your windows rolled up and the climate control in recirculate so you don’t choke on the exhaust fumes.

Baltimore Harbor Tunnel - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[adorshki]

You might find yourself more uncomfortable with the extreme height of the Royal Gorge Bridge than the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel. It's really no big deal when you drive on it, and in fact, it's pretty cool!

Yeah, once in a while I got a nightmare about driving up a bridge that kept getting steeper and steeper, but I was afraid to put on too much speed 'cause I didn't want to "get air" at at the top and maybe go over the side....what to do, what to do?

And the picture alone is disturbing.

So.....had any good road trips lately?

 

[Opsimath]

Underwater construction must present a couple challenges, or more.

 

[fronobulax]

My phobias tend to deal with heights which makes a road that goes over a lot of water problematic.

If I have the opportunity I avoid various bridges. If I don't, I tend to be in a middle or left lane with white knuckles, struggling to maintain speed. For some of you I am definitely That Guy.

Tunnels aren't nearly the same problem and the biggest issue with the Baltimore tunnels dates from the days before Google Maps. Baltimore was an obstacle, not a destination and the travel time to points outside the Baltimore beltway varied considerably depending upon which tunnel had the traffic or accidents.

 

[HeyMikey]

My phobias tend to deal with heights which makes a road that goes over a lot of water problematic.

If I have the opportunity I avoid various bridges. If I don't, I tend to be in a middle or left lane with white knuckles, struggling to maintain speed. For some of you I am definitely That Guy.

Tunnels aren't nearly the same problem and the biggest issue with the Baltimore tunnels dates from the days before Google Maps. Baltimore was an obstacle, not a destination and the travel time to points outside the Baltimore beltway varied considerably depending upon which tunnel had the traffic or accidents.

I’m with you Frono. I don’t like bridges at all and have to be on the inside. When hiking I cannot go any where near the edge of a cliff though I love the view from up high. That bridge picture just creeps me out. Maybe some kind of survival instinct.

It is weird, however, that I have no problems in an airplane, but would never sky dive. I would jump at the chance without hesitation to go into outer space.

 

[Cougar]

Wouldn't that just fill with water is the seas were high? Tourists check in, but they don't check out.

Drive in, swim out.