ITMORON t1_j0phcdg wrote on December 18, 2022 at 1:12 PM

You think that's bad? You should try the Robert O Norris bridge in Whitestone.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_O._Norris_Bridge

I have river front property in the area and have to drive that bridge regularly. I have fear of heights. When we take the truck with the trailer I have to go the long way via Tappahannock as I just cannot handle the RON bridge. It is terrifying.

WikiSummarizerBot t1_j0phdgf wrote on December 18, 2022 at 1:13 PM

Robert O. Norris Bridge

>The Robert O. Norris Bridge is a truss bridge that spans the Rappahannock River in Virginia, United States and serves as the crossing for State Route 3 over the river between Grey's Point on the Middlesex County side and the town of White Stone in Lancaster County. The span was opened on August 30, 1957, and replaced a ferry service directly West of where the current bridge is located. Commonly known by locals as the White Stone Bridge or Rappahannock River Bridge, this span is a critical crossing between the Lower Middle Peninsula and the Northern Neck as the next closest crossing is over 30 miles (48 km) upstream near Tappahannock.

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Charlesinrichmond t1_j0q77go wrote on December 18, 2022 at 4:38 PM

can confirm. I pull trailers over the Norris regularly. At 15mph. Sorry if you are behind me, I will not be speeding up.

Really heavy backhoe goes up to tappahannock though, worth the half hour extra.

ITMORON t1_j0qc9jf wrote on December 18, 2022 at 5:11 PM

Oh God, I would HATE to be behind you. In my low car I will get about 3-4 CL back from the car in front of me and focus on the license plate, I cant see over the rails, cant see much at all save for a bit of road and the license plate. I make puzzles and word play to busy my mind.

Once on the other end, I relax my death grip on the wheel and carry on.

Charlesinrichmond t1_j0qmgtf wrote on December 18, 2022 at 6:14 PM

sorry. You would. but given I have like 6" from the rail, 6" from the centerline, and massive windage, my urge to go any faster is really really low...

If there's no one coming at me, which is often the case at night, I'm driving right down the center of that bastard.

ITMORON t1_j0qtwb4 wrote on December 18, 2022 at 6:58 PM

I cannot blame you! Pulling our Texas Bragg tandem and we have about 8” on either side. Used to be able to handle it, my nerves are just too shot to deal.