Many years ago, decades, I stopped on the westbound side where Hwy 1 exits, to change a flat for a lady in a Cadillac. I am here to tell you THAT bridge SWAYS !!!!
That’s awesome of you to stop and help like that, and I fully believe you. I got stuck on that bridge in traffic. At a standstill at the crest of the bridge for over 8 mins. When I drive over it I always have a mixed feeling of, this is cool and hurry up and get across the bridge.
@@joshhuffines5978 we were stuck at the crest for at least ten minutes in bumped to bumper traffic heading eastbound. Our car bounced up and down the entire time with a range of at least 12 inches. No one said a word for the 3 hour ride home from there.
Those bridges are impressive but I like to get across them nice, smooth and quickly. I’ve got stuck on that one eastbound for about 15 mins and that was enough. I felt the swaying too but not as bad as you did though.
Thank you so much for this video. The bridge is not nearly as scary as people have said that it is. I feel much more confident now about driving across this one while towing a travel trailer behind me. Thanks again. Very useful.
Melanie Deare I'm glad it was helpful to you. Thanks for watching. It's not that bad of a bridge. I pulled a large UHaul trailer over it twice. I was driving a Jeep Liberty both times pulling it. You can do it.
Yes! thank you, I believe I can -- now that I know the bridge is six lanes wide, and nothing like the Huey P. Long in New Orleans, which is what I had feared.
Melanie Deare the only thing about this bridge is on the east side there is a sharp curve and sometimes there tends to be sudden traffic jams there. However if your paying attention to the signs and speed limit you should be fine. Yes it's 6 lanes.
Thank you for watching and for the comment. It is a pretty impressive bridge. I actually just went to Florida a few days ago and went across it again on the way down but came across the Vicksburg Mississippi bridge on the way back. I plan on getting some videos up of them soon. I went across the I-10 high rise bridge in New Orleans also heading down there. I haven’t been across the other you mentioned. I’m gonna look it up.
+iWinnedAgain I agree, they can be amazing structures. All the ones I've ever seen over the Mississippi River are huge wonderful structures. Glad you like the video, Thank you for the comment
Been across that bridge many times. It’s I-10 over the Atchafalaya Swamp. You’re rights, It’s real long. I’ve got a short video of it too up on my channel.
Hate high bridges. Avoid them like the plague. Was coming back from Texas several years ago & purposely crossed South on a ferry just to avoid this bridge
Thanks for watching and commenting. I go to Florida about every 2 or 3 years so I cross it on the way down and back from Oklahoma. Be safe, I sure you know traffic can get crazy in that area sometimes.