@@Insertgenericusernamehere809 I’m not or have ever been a fan of bridges period even though I cross em. This is the type of bridge that you’re looking up into the air on an incline as you climb it with water all around and low shoulders and this was my first solo trip in a semi. Most truckers will try to get inside lanes unless you’re forced to ride the shoulder. Also on the east coast in West Virginia, North Carolina they have some adventures for thrill seekers. They have areas around mountains that are single lanes overextended that’s really a single lane that will have you squeezing cheeks pause. One night I was casually coming thru those areas at night and I just happened to look over the side of my right window and all I saw was a valley drop, somehow I had taken a route along a cliff. Mackinac bridge has low shoulders but no incline just long like that bridge.
@@fredlandry6170they aren’t poor the money just goes into the pockets of government people forcing the tax payers who make little to see any of the profits of their money
I have been over that bridge quite a few times. The trouble is that the lanes are so damned narrow. There is no room for error on this massive bridge. Looks like it has really deteriorated since I last went over it in 1993. The guide rails are corroding and bashed in. But Louisiana being a mostly poverty stricken state has some of the worst roads and bridges in the country along with having lousy schools and horrible health care.
I can understand the comments but trust me when I say that Ny has some of the worst bridges in the U.S. pucker factor is negative zero driving over some of Ny bridges. I’m about to drive over it next month and I can’t wait!
"Omg!! We need new bridges, new highways, new airports, new this, new that, and damn all you who make us pay taxes.We don't want that!!" O---Kay. Uh huh. Yeah,,rite.
Is the taxes would actually go where they’re supposed to although some people wouldn’t look at it that way personally I don’t have an issue with the bridge although it is getting hard to trust any bridge here lately, but I do love the view from the top of that bridge.
Ok whats the deal with the bridge? the incline? Cause you would have to witness the mountains of eastern carpaths then... If the beams, well good that it isnt the can opener... xd pff what a bridge...
Louisiana is not really known for maintaining infrastructure all that well so not really surprised but it must be built well it survived quite a few big hurricanes or it’s just been very lucky
Yes, Louisiana’s highways are in pretty poor condition. Louisiana has probably the highest percentage of elevated highways-the most expensive to build and maintain-so it is understandable. Also, highway funds come from fuel taxes, which are impacted by increased fuel efficiency and the proliferation of electric vehicles. That revenue has been steadily declining, while costs have skyrocketed.
In my 42+ years of driving, this bridge is the **ONLY** place i've EVER gotten a speeding ticket (59mph, 2019). Notice there's only 1 sign (50mph), & it's well b4 the bridge! I've been told I could have fought this ticket cuz the other side of the bridge (from the sign) is a different police jurisdiction. Not sure about that, but it IS a (#*@!) speed trap!
I've gone over that bridge on a dedicated so I got use to it.. The butt clincher fir me is the St Petersburg bridge down in Florida..Right now I'm on Snoqualmie Pass headed to Seattle. TRUCKER LIFE.
Those between Bc And PA are in much better shape Even the rainbow bridge with 2 lanesheading south to PA which is about 20 older than lake charles i 10 piece of crap
why was a bridge not designated to greater interstate standards grandfathered anyway? Wouldn't it have been a wiser decision to bypass it with a different bridge?
@@Livetruckingwithjim that was constructed almost a decade after this one became part of the system, it’s highly unlikely that was part of the original plans.
@@Livetruckingwithjim Like wider travel lanes, a breakdown lane shoulder each way, and tall wall jersey barrier parapet walls. That railing looks like it cannot even stop a Toyota!
I live in Lake Charles. A 18 wheeler went through the rails on the Lake Charles side and landed near the boat ramp on the North side. The driver didn't survive.
@@Insertgenericusernamehere809 Been talked about for Decades Its Beat to hell I sent LADOT pics of some support bricks under bridge on the approaches They were crooked That was years ago They now are straight or straighter
