Date:         Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:54:26 -0500
Reply-To:     Chuck Mathis <cvmathis@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chuck Mathis <cvmathis@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Significant improvment: Less wind deflection
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Gawd, I hate that bridge.  It's even more interesting when a train is
crossing on the tracks ABOVE the traffic lanes!  Nasty piece of work.
Oh, I've never done it my Van and hope I never have to.

Chuck

> Date:    Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:03:23 -0700
> From:    TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: Re: Significant improvment: Less wind deflection
>
> There's always the Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans. Only 153 feet
> above the water, but to quote Wikipedia:
>
>   "The bridge is hated by many drivers in the New Orleans area due to
> the narrow 9-foot (2.7 m) wide lanes without shoulders. Also, as the
> East Bank approach meets the superstructure of the bridge, the two
> vehicular roadways "jog" or shift inwards towards the bridge
> centerline about 1 1/2 feet (0.45 m) since the through-truss portion
> of the superstructure is 3 feet wider than the deck truss portion of
> the east approach."
>
>   You can see the paint marks on the guard rails if you're brave
> enough to look while driving. Passing trucks and buses, with or
> without wind is always an adventure.
>
>   The approaches are also very steep since they start below the level
> of the river - levee protected :>)
>
>   Tim