I enjoyed going over this bridge. I live in an area where there are many bridges, Hampton Virginia. I am used to having to cross them. This is not scary. If anyone reading this has driven the old James River Bridge, between Newport News and Isle Of Wight County, that was a very scary ride.
Driving across this bridge was not so bad. The slope was very small due to the length of the bridge. I just don’t understand why higher guard rails were not built in it.
As far as I know, the left lane is not a HOV lane. Although it is often reversed during rush-hour, I don't believe it ever has restrictions placed on it.
@@thespeez Well, there are ongoing minor repairs that are still being made, but there was massive repair to the right lane that had that lane closed for a while. It reopened just a couple days before this was filmed.
I heard that the bridge race didn't happen due to the right lane on Westbound span having to be re decked due to ware and tear that trucks produced. Also on a video on rebillatation on bay bridge in Annapolis Maryland you can see in couple of spots you can see down to the water.
Sending prayers and hugs to his family members. It's never easy to accept something like this happening, but at the very least they have closure. 😔 That bridge seriously needs updating and more saftey/security measures. Those rails are a joke. How many people have to lose their lives before they make the necessary changes?
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I was part of the crew pouring the concrete piers, great job, lots of good memories.........not scary at all.
Love this bridge.... beach bound 😎
I enjoyed going over this bridge. I live in an area where there are many bridges, Hampton Virginia. I am used to having to cross them. This is not scary. If anyone reading this has driven the old James River Bridge, between Newport News and Isle Of Wight County, that was a very scary ride.
Driving across this bridge was not so bad. The slope was very small due to the length of the bridge. I just don’t understand why higher guard rails were not built in it.
Welcome back right lane of the west bridge.
No way on earth would I drive or ride on this bridge I live in a state that dies t have these insane monsters.
Watching this on 2x speed is a hoot.
I wonder what the third span they're planning on building would look like
Are they putting serious thought into a third span? It's much needed if so.
Is the left lane HOV?
As far as I know, the left lane is not a HOV lane. Although it is often reversed during rush-hour, I don't believe it ever has restrictions placed on it.
It's the reversible "contraflow" (a.k.a. "suicide") lane.
It's a reversible lane - in the summer time they run "two-way" traffic on the West bound lane / span. It's some scary shit...
They need to have signs letting you know this bridge is coming lol my anxiety was on a 1000 when I was approaching this bridge
There’s literally multiple signs on the highway saying “Bay Bridge”. Good god.
They do on both ends. The signs clearly say ‘Bay Bridge’
When was this filmed?
This was filmed around early April.
@@Mapmaker1559 - So they hadn't completed all the repairs by then.
@@thespeez Well, there are ongoing minor repairs that are still being made, but there was massive repair to the right lane that had that lane closed for a while. It reopened just a couple days before this was filmed.
I heard that the bridge race didn't happen due to the right lane on Westbound span having to be re decked due to ware and tear that trucks produced. Also on a video on rebillatation on bay bridge in Annapolis Maryland you can see in couple of spots you can see down to the water.
Scary!!!!
DOESN'T SEEM TO B MANY SEMI'S ON THE BRIDGE?????
4:30 you see a sign weight station so yea semis pass by I am a truck driver but I'm from Texas I don't go far East to Maryland
@@boysgang9159 OH I SEE THE WEIGHT STATION NOW.
Reversed left lane? That sounds like an accident waiting to happen
Not really
Sending prayers and hugs to his family members. It's never easy to accept something like this happening, but at the very least they have closure. 😔
That bridge seriously needs updating and more saftey/security measures. Those rails are a joke.
How many people have to lose their lives before they make the necessary changes?
To whom are you referring to?
I have been on Chesapeake bay bridge but not on US 50, on I-264 and I’m pretty sure east bound
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Nope I would die right there
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE