@@ofpbluefalcon Mobile Bay Bridge is 8 miles including a tunnel under the Mobile river. The Atchafalaya Basin Bridge in Louisiana is 18 miles over an alligator & snake infested swamp. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge in Louisiana is 30 miles long, (longest continuous Bridge in the world). And nobody seems to have a problem with them.
PSA for out of towners heading West-bound on 301/50: Do not get on 18. Stay on route 301/50. You clog up local traffic and save no time in the process. Sincerely, A dude who lives on 18 and has to wait 15 minutes to leave my apartment complex on any given day after Memorial Day.
Dude bless your heart, I live in a small town. 4th of july is insane around here because I live by Yorktown va, everybody loves seeing the fireworks across the water
Fun fact, the road surface of the east bound bridge up until the early 2000's used to be open grate. Which means you could see straight down to the water below, was a wild ride if you were on a motorcycle or got stuck in stopped traffic.
I've crossed the Bay Bridge in 60+ mph wind. When you get blown halfway across your lane and the whole bridge sways, and you DON'T shit yourself, you're officially from Maryland.
I've crossed that bridge more times than I can count now. In all weather conditions. I love the "scary" part the best! What a view! It's like no other!
I love crossing the bridge in fog or low cloud cover! When you're going up and you break through to blue sky, it feels like you're ascending to heaven. When you start to go back down into the clouds or fog, it feels like you're headed into the pits of the unknown. Very eerie, but cool! May the bridge gods keep you safe from scaredy cats, rubber neckers, and jumpers on your travels! 🤣
Not always true...I got behind this dude last Friday that was scared out of his mind, doing 30 mph AND riding the rumble strip the entire length of the bridge. If you are that scared, pay the Toll Authority to drive you over!
I always get stuck behind the one person that thinks 30 is the limit. Always go right side. Also, maintain lanes (for out of towners) is only speaking of the lighted signs. If 2-3 lanes are green, you can change lanes.
@@generic_handle788HRBT & Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel are two different bridge tunnels in Virginia. Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel connects Norfolk and Hampton and Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel has Virginia Beach at one end and Cape Charles at the other end. The bridge in the video is neither one of these.
Ha I’ve crossed that bridge more than 50 times it’s not that bad. I remember crossing during a storm there were about 20-30 oil tankers stuck out at sea because of bad weather and waves were splashing on the bridge about 20 feet high. I was about 7-10 yrs old. I was scared at first but then realized how beautiful and powerful Mother Nature truly is.
***LET ME EXPLAIN, I HAVE CROSSED IT BILLONS OF TIMES.....THEY HAVE 2 BRIDGES, 1-EAST & 1-WEST BOUNDS...*** sometimes if work/maintenance is done on one bridge, close it & have all traffic use 1 bridge or in summer, many ppl go to ocean city w/miles of creeping traffic, so they will send some traffic on the west bound bridge at beginning of weekend & do opposite on Sunday to ease back ups going home. Red or green arrows will adv if ur safe to travel in a specific lane.
We have several bridges near me that have underwater tunnels. Pretty cool & freaky to go in them. The craziest bridge I’ve ever been on is the one that connects Miami to the Florida Keys. No matter what direction you look it’s nothing but ocean & more ocean. No land in sight. Really gives you the whole twilight zone feeling.
Yeah, the other Chesapeake Bay Bridge,lol. I've only been on it once but found it fascinating that there was a rest stop w/a restaurant & gift shop in the middle. Pretty cool.
Was that the one that broke during one the big hurricanes last year? I remember watching a local news outlet doing live commentary on their news helicopter footage and the devastation was just … it was so upsetting.. especially to hear it from them who live there. My aunt lives in west palm beach fl
this is the bay bridge. its just a bridge it is about half way up the bay and connects annapolis to stevensville. ive been on it many times. the one your thinking of is the bay bridge tunnel that is near the mouth of the bay where it meets the ocean and actually connects mainland virginia to east coast virginia i believe. ive never actually been through the bay tunnel. but its very interesting the huge ships come in from all over the world and enter from the ocean going over the tunnel and make their way up the bay going under this bay bridge and then on into baltimore where they go under another bridge called the key bridge its not as long as the bay bridge but its just as tall!
Bro I live next to the bay bridge, that shit is common. Traffic builds up so much it blocks residential neighborhoods around it for a few days so opening that extra lane is very helpful
When they used to shut down the two lane bridge for one day during the summer for the bay bridge walk/run, I loved to stop for a bit at the very top to feel the bridge sway if the wind was strong enough! 😄
😂😂 2nd street bridge into louisville makes this look relaxing. 2 lanes both ways, sidewalks, bridge trusses so close you may smack a mirror. The people round here who drive it everyday are used to it so that 35mph sign dont mean shit to them. Be tryin to stay in a lane and not hit the car comin the other way and somebody passes you at 65mph. Shits kinda sketchy
I have been driving on this bridge my whole life. This is 100% normal around 4-6pm when people go back home from work. Plus on the weekends, EVERYBODY is trying to get to Ocean City for the weekend so it helps with traffic build up.
I had an absolute harrowing experience driving on that Chesapeake Bay side... Had my first anxiety attack and it was....,.. So scary. I still have trouble being driven across bridges and through tunnels!!!! It's a shame because I live here in Hampton Roads . Formerly called Tidewater and I REALLY love it here on the East Coast.
That's how that bridge was my whole childhood. Only 2 lanes total heading in opposite directions. I was 13 when my grandma panicked and I had to drive all the way across in a stick shift😳
That's how it was everyday before they built the second parallel bridge. I was born in the 80's and would travel over it multiple times a year to visit family.
OK you’re talking about the bay bridge tunnel down by Norfolk. If you look at the pictures, this is obviously the Chesapeake Bay bridge up by Annapolis.
Welcome to our world, born and raised on the shore. We get to deal with the bridge traffic every summer with all the out of town'ers heading to the beach. These days, most locals just stay home Thursday - Sunday
Yes we do! I messed around and forgot about the traffic this past Father’s Day weekend.. bc I stay home…. left Laurel around 5pm didn’t get to Anglers until 6:05pm I was soooo mad lol won’t forget again I tell you that much.
Yeah, if you're on the chesapeake bay bridge, not the bridge-tunnel, and the waves are so high that there's water on the bridge, just turn the eff around and go home! Because that would have to be a tsunami level wave to do that to a bridge that's 200ft high! 🤣
I’m from NYC and I drove over this bridge plenty of times as a child and as an adult by myself. Never, not once did I think this bridge is scary. Lol… it must be a DMV thing.
Us locals aren't scared of our bridge! It's usually the goobers from out of town that want to stop at the top to look at the boats that screw up traffic! Most of us drive the bridge so often, we don't even worry about wind, views or two way traffic! Please don't think I'm calling you one of those out of town goobers! You're from NYC, you obviously know how to handle some crazy stuff. I visited NYC with my grandparents years ago. My grandfather asked me if I wanted to drive and I said not if you want us all to survive! I know my limits! 🤣
It’s the opposite. The out of towers think it’s scary. Other than going over a body of water it’s no different than highway traffic. If you want scary try driving on the California freeways during rush hour
The south lane on the wider north bridge changes through the day to help with the heavy traffic the bridges have during rush hours. But when they still had the toll booths running on the west end the traffic use to get so backed up it would go back 1-2 miles. Also you not supposed to change lanes or pass when you are on the bridge
It is like an express lane on times when traffic needs. They are working on getting another span put up to avoid that situation. Many people are scared to death of it, they even have a service where a person will drive your car across.
Yea, no reason to worry “Multiple people were injured Tuesday afternoon in a head-on collision that took place atop the westbound span of the Chesapeake Bay during the use of two-way traffic lanes.” Capital Gazette
People complain so much, lol. If this bridge was never built the complaints would be, "why can't someone build a bridge.....who care about the type of bridge, we just want a bridge to connect the 2 land areas". Woe is me, lol
With my daughter on the back, rode my Moto Guzzi across. We had to stop at Kent Narrows and she says “When are we going across the Bay Bridge?” She was asleep. Scary alright.
Love that bridge. I traveled it my whole life. 200’ plus over the water at it’s highest point. For those that r sacred there’s a service that u can pay to drive your vehicle over and back across.
That bridge os terrifying on many levels...if i can avoid it, i never try to cross it.... im not insighting fears, but i hear alot about how poorly that bridge is maintained, hence my concerns about it
@@McCormick_Deering but thats also part of the problem too...its been used for so long and despite how little i know about it particularly, i know bridges get very little attention when it comes to maintenance... just all of it combined is scary to think about on such a long stretch over water
Why are people so afraid of this bridge?? It’s beautiful and I don’t find it scary- please don’t let deter you from visiting wonderful Chesapeake Bay Area
Not that bad. I live near the Southern one. Remove that 3rd lane and then called me when it's windy and raining. This was all before they added the Southbound side.
This happens every day in Pittsburgh. We are used to it. Its really scary when someone doesnt realize theand changed and their doing 70 heading twds you lol
I have crossed this bridge a few hundred times now. I know for a fact the bridge literally states, stay in your lane, and do not change lanes. Seeing as you changed lanes anyways, you are the person I will be looking out for.
Scariest day of my life was crossing that bridge on my motorcycle with damn near hurricane winds blowing. Had it at 50 degrees leaning right in the left lane while I kept pace with a car blocking the wind in the right lane. Now I check the weather app before I take an hour long spin on a nice day
😂😂😂I use to drive 80 thousand pound rigs across that and enjoyed every minute of it 😂😂😂 but also have family there and use to it That was a nice clear day gets even better when it’s storming ⛈️ ☔️ 😂
I have been driving on this bridge since I was 16. The day after I got my learners I drove over the bridge going to oc. People are scared to drive just look up and down worry about your phone and everything will be ok.
I was driving and the passenger was filming. I don’t drive and text/film. Glad you have no problem with it. Thankfully I’ve gotten used to it (mostly) Thanks for watching👍🏻
I’ve traveled all over this country drive an 18 wheeler’s and I’ve never been across the bridge that had a shoulder on it that’s one of the safest bridges that you could cross right there and if you’re scared just say you’re scared
I live right by that bridge. Been driving over it my whole life so it doesn't even faze me. The reason for the third lane being oncoming traffic is because the Eastbound span is the older span and it only has 2 lanes so during the summer or high traffic times they open that third lane on the Westbound span to keep traffic moving. I'm sure it's disconcerting for people who aren't familiar with it! (And probably even for some who are...) If you really want a wild experience take a drive on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel - 17 miles long and it goes over and under the water multiple times. It's really something!
This is a really cool bridge/tunnel. Living on the Eastern Shore and working in VA Beach, I ran that route daily for 3+ years. Did it during a hurricane warning. It's very expensive to drive now, but the thrill is still there.
On that bridge it happens everyday. It probably seems unusual cause you don’t see it everyday but if you go over it everyday it’s normal. Kinda freaked me out the first time too.
😂😂😂As a MD resident, that is not scary, been that way my whole life, that lane is used to help the flow of traffic mostly during summertime when millions of people go to the beaches every weekend.
I love crossing the Bay Bridge in the wind because the seagulls will rise the updraft, and it looks like they're lagging because they'll just kind of hover.
What is scary? There are bridges all around the world just like that. It's completely normal.
People find the bay bridge scary to drive on in general b/c of the length (a little more than 4 miles.)
@@ofpbluefalcon Mobile Bay Bridge is 8 miles including a tunnel under the Mobile river. The Atchafalaya Basin Bridge in Louisiana is 18 miles over an alligator & snake infested swamp. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge in Louisiana is 30 miles long, (longest continuous Bridge in the world). And nobody seems to have a problem with them.
@@johnnyringo4068 or do they🤨
@@ofpbluefalconit's a little over 17 miles.
It's normal, people are just becoming increasingly more idiotic on the road.
PSA for out of towners heading West-bound on 301/50:
Do not get on 18. Stay on route 301/50. You clog up local traffic and save no time in the process.
Sincerely,
A dude who lives on 18 and has to wait 15 minutes to leave my apartment complex on any given day after Memorial Day.
Damn that sucks. I’m getting off at Richie highway though.. 😂
Don’t forget the fact they block our emergency service. There’s a local traffic only sign right before the narrows heading westbound.
Yup right there with you bro i dont live on 18 but live off of 301/50 by the foodlion definitely sucks still tho
@@joshpalmer4090 you work at the western store across from honeybee?!
Dude bless your heart, I live in a small town. 4th of july is insane around here because I live by Yorktown va, everybody loves seeing the fireworks across the water
You would have hated it when the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel was only one lane each way on the same span.
Wait the expanded it?
@@lhellhammer Yeah built a whole other bridge beside it, so traffic only goes one way on each bridge.
@@lhellhammer The tunnels are still only two lanes.. but they are building another tunnel which should be done in about a hundred years LOL
Yep
Wrong bridge.
Be observant and NOT drunk and you'll be alright.
exactly. It isn't as hard as they make it out to be.
Fun fact, the road surface of the east bound bridge up until the early 2000's used to be open grate. Which means you could see straight down to the water below, was a wild ride if you were on a motorcycle or got stuck in stopped traffic.
I remember!
Omg I'd prob crap myself 🤣
I've crossed the Bay Bridge in 60+ mph wind. When you get blown halfway across your lane and the whole bridge sways, and you DON'T shit yourself, you're officially from Maryland.
I live in Harford county, bel air md what about you
nah your officially from virginia
@@notfiveo it won't be
I'm from Md and still 💩 myself 😂
Lol
I've crossed that bridge more times than I can count now. In all weather conditions. I love the "scary" part the best! What a view! It's like no other!
I love crossing the bridge in fog or low cloud cover! When you're going up and you break through to blue sky, it feels like you're ascending to heaven. When you start to go back down into the clouds or fog, it feels like you're headed into the pits of the unknown. Very eerie, but cool! May the bridge gods keep you safe from scaredy cats, rubber neckers, and jumpers on your travels! 🤣
No you are insane and maybe need counseling lol
Yes the view is great. I was even crossing it once and a big boat was going under it at the same time. That was kinda surreal.
Yep see it all the time. I know I'm home....
I can remember 60 years ago with only 2 lanes traveling east and west
I love taking that eastbound single lane on the new bridge. People are scared so they don’t take it, so it’s always faster.
That's definitely true
It’s also great when everyone on the day your driving over the bridge goes the speed limit
Not always true...I got behind this dude last Friday that was scared out of his mind, doing 30 mph AND riding the rumble strip the entire length of the bridge. If you are that scared, pay the Toll Authority to drive you over!
I always get stuck behind the one person that thinks 30 is the limit. Always go right side. Also, maintain lanes (for out of towners) is only speaking of the lighted signs. If 2-3 lanes are green, you can change lanes.
@@declansdadWhen I'm that scared of a bridge, I floor that bitch lol. I don't get some of these people. Why go slow and stay on the bridge longer?
I cross this bridge 4 times a day sometimes, just pay attention to the lane signals and everything will be fine.
This is the Bay Bridge up near Annapolis MD not the Bridge Tunnel in Virginia.
The way you can tell it’s not the HRBT is because the traffic is actually moving
Yeah I was gonna say it looked like the bay Bridge
@@generic_handle788HRBT & Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel are two different bridge tunnels in Virginia. Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel connects Norfolk and Hampton and Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel has Virginia Beach at one end and Cape Charles at the other end. The bridge in the video is neither one of these.
That's what she said.. it's the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. The other one is the chesapeake bay Bridge tunnel
Ha I’ve crossed that bridge more than 50 times it’s not that bad. I remember crossing during a storm there were about 20-30 oil tankers stuck out at sea because of bad weather and waves were splashing on the bridge about 20 feet high. I was about 7-10 yrs old. I was scared at first but then realized how beautiful and powerful Mother Nature truly is.
Theres never been more than 10 ships at most, and they moor out there every day of the year. Stop exaggerating.
@@donniedarko444 that’s cap this was back in 98
I've been across that bridge a few times. I support your statement
Right 🤣🤣 just stay in your lane people it will be fine!
There ain’t no 20 foot waves in the bay😂
You gonna have to trust the road and drivers but pay attention at all times. That’s all you can do
I say play chicken.
***LET ME EXPLAIN, I HAVE CROSSED IT BILLONS OF TIMES.....THEY HAVE 2 BRIDGES, 1-EAST & 1-WEST BOUNDS...*** sometimes if work/maintenance is done on one bridge, close it & have all traffic use 1 bridge or in summer, many ppl go to ocean city w/miles of creeping traffic, so they will send some traffic on the west bound bridge at beginning of weekend & do opposite on Sunday to ease back ups going home. Red or green arrows will adv if ur safe to travel in a specific lane.
LOL if this bothers you do NOT go a couple hundred miles south and drive the bay bridge tunnel.
Yea cuz that bay Bridge ain't nothing to play with
Or you could take 95 to Delaware and then head south
The scariest part of this bridge is dealing with drivers that think it is a scary bridge.
Welcome to Maryland
I’ve made that drive every day for about 6 years, and the crazy part is I’m pretty sure that’s the old bridge, the new one heads the other way
Look again, three lanes is westbound the two lane bridge is the older bridge that heads east.
We have several bridges near me that have underwater tunnels. Pretty cool & freaky to go in them. The craziest bridge I’ve ever been on is the one that connects Miami to the Florida Keys. No matter what direction you look it’s nothing but ocean & more ocean. No land in sight. Really gives you the whole twilight zone feeling.
Yeah, the other Chesapeake Bay Bridge,lol. I've only been on it once but found it fascinating that there was a rest stop w/a restaurant & gift shop in the middle. Pretty cool.
Was that the one that broke during one the big hurricanes last year? I remember watching a local news outlet doing live commentary on their news helicopter footage and the devastation was just … it was so upsetting.. especially to hear it from them who live there. My aunt lives in west palm beach fl
The bridge-tunnel is 17 miles long. Out in the middle it is a little scary, especially in bad weather.
@Luther’s Outdoors lt is listed as 17.6 miles. Seems like 25 ☺
@Luther’s Outdoors No problem
That’s a different bridge from the bay bridge
This is the bay bridge not the tunnel
this is the bay bridge. its just a bridge it is about half way up the bay and connects annapolis to stevensville. ive been on it many times. the one your thinking of is the bay bridge tunnel that is near the mouth of the bay where it meets the ocean and actually connects mainland virginia to east coast virginia i believe. ive never actually been through the bay tunnel. but its very interesting the huge ships come in from all over the world and enter from the ocean going over the tunnel and make their way up the bay going under this bay bridge and then on into baltimore where they go under another bridge called the key bridge its not as long as the bay bridge but its just as tall!
I go over that bridge almost everyday, it’s so funny seeing reactions of other people who aren’t from this area
I cross this bridge almost every day
Most of us who cross its really nbd at all
My wife doesn’t look up until we’re over the bridge. 😂😂😂
Same. And her family lives in romancoke lmao. I drive for a living 55+ hrs a week but I ALWAYS have to chauffeur her over the bridle lol
@@mattvarvorski 😂
Smart
Bro I live next to the bay bridge, that shit is common. Traffic builds up so much it blocks residential neighborhoods around it for a few days so opening that extra lane is very helpful
😊Just a heads up lady that bridge is less fun during high winds
When they used to shut down the two lane bridge for one day during the summer for the bay bridge walk/run, I loved to stop for a bit at the very top to feel the bridge sway if the wind was strong enough! 😄
as a local, if you can’t handle the bridge, don’t drive it.
it’s always so funny to see people who don’t live in the area cross the chesapeake bay bridges
This is how you know you’re a real driver.
😂😂 2nd street bridge into louisville makes this look relaxing. 2 lanes both ways, sidewalks, bridge trusses so close you may smack a mirror. The people round here who drive it everyday are used to it so that 35mph sign dont mean shit to them. Be tryin to stay in a lane and not hit the car comin the other way and somebody passes you at 65mph. Shits kinda sketchy
@@dylanstewart-sv4ypwatch it in storms
I have been driving on this bridge my whole life. This is 100% normal around 4-6pm when people go back home from work. Plus on the weekends, EVERYBODY is trying to get to Ocean City for the weekend so it helps with traffic build up.
I had an absolute harrowing experience driving on that Chesapeake Bay side... Had my first anxiety attack and it was....,.. So scary. I still have trouble being driven across bridges and through tunnels!!!! It's a shame because I live here in Hampton Roads . Formerly called Tidewater and I REALLY love it here on the East Coast.
I love my home town bridge.
That's how that bridge was my whole childhood. Only 2 lanes total heading in opposite directions. I was 13 when my grandma panicked and I had to drive all the way across in a stick shift😳
Pay attention to the arrows. Been passing Chesapeake Bay Bridge 40 years of everyday work.
Maryland . My State .
I drive on this bridge often and I still get nervous. Very scary with all the people texting and driving.
It’s like that all the time it’s usually overflow or there was a accident on the other bridge
First time outside?
I drive across this twice a week. Love it!
Everyday for me 😂
That's how it was everyday before they built the second parallel bridge.
I was born in the 80's and would travel over it multiple times a year to visit family.
OK you’re talking about the bay bridge tunnel down by Norfolk. If you look at the pictures, this is obviously the Chesapeake Bay bridge up by Annapolis.
@@jessegarman7899I'm talking about the Chesapeake Bay Bridge with tunnels, that connect Virginia to the Eastern Shore.
I’m on that bridge almost every week, it’s scarier when in a semi with high wind advisory 🥶
Welcome to our world, born and raised on the shore. We get to deal with the bridge traffic every summer with all the out of town'ers heading to the beach. These days, most locals just stay home Thursday - Sunday
Yessir, we stay home unless we got ball games across the bay
Yes we do! I messed around and forgot about the traffic this past Father’s Day weekend.. bc I stay home…. left Laurel around 5pm didn’t get to Anglers until 6:05pm I was soooo mad lol won’t forget again I tell you that much.
As a Marylander, i remember crossing the bridge with water coming up on the road before the tunnel. Other than that, it's easy.
Wrong bridge you’re thinking about
Yea there is no tunnel here
Yeah, if you're on the chesapeake bay bridge, not the bridge-tunnel, and the waves are so high that there's water on the bridge, just turn the eff around and go home! Because that would have to be a tsunami level wave to do that to a bridge that's 200ft high! 🤣
I’m from NYC and I drove over this bridge plenty of times as a child and as an adult by myself. Never, not once did I think this bridge is scary. Lol… it must be a DMV thing.
Us locals aren't scared of our bridge! It's usually the goobers from out of town that want to stop at the top to look at the boats that screw up traffic! Most of us drive the bridge so often, we don't even worry about wind, views or two way traffic! Please don't think I'm calling you one of those out of town goobers! You're from NYC, you obviously know how to handle some crazy stuff. I visited NYC with my grandparents years ago. My grandfather asked me if I wanted to drive and I said not if you want us all to survive! I know my limits! 🤣
Wym “must be a dmv thing” if it’s our bridge and we’re used to it?😂💀 It’s clearly an outsider thing.
It’s the opposite. The out of towers think it’s scary. Other than going over a body of water it’s no different than highway traffic. If you want scary try driving on the California freeways during rush hour
The south lane on the wider north bridge changes through the day to help with the heavy traffic the bridges have during rush hours. But when they still had the toll booths running on the west end the traffic use to get so backed up it would go back 1-2 miles. Also you not supposed to change lanes or pass when you are on the bridge
Sweetie that happens every Sunday when everyone leaves from OC and goes home 😅
Thanks for the heads up 😂
I go on that bridge all the time
I love the Chesapeake bay!
It is like an express lane on times when traffic needs. They are working on getting another span put up to avoid that situation. Many people are scared to death of it, they even have a service where a person will drive your car across.
There’s a reason those bridges say stay out the shut down lanes bruh😭
Keep calm and drive on.
Been over it many of times just know how to drive and be aware of your surroundings
Yea, no reason to worry “Multiple people were injured Tuesday afternoon in a head-on collision that took place atop the westbound span of the Chesapeake Bay during the use of two-way traffic lanes.” Capital Gazette
They also do this in the Baltimore Tunnel at night time. it can be scary lol. its super tight in there
CBB Tunnel is NOT in Maryland. Its from Va Bch to Eastern Shore, Va...I live here
Correct. this is the bay bridge in MD
People complain so much, lol. If this bridge was never built the complaints would be, "why can't someone build a bridge.....who care about the type of bridge, we just want a bridge to connect the 2 land areas". Woe is me, lol
It’s always like that when there’s ever a bit of traffic going across ive been there so many times
I haven't been down there in a while but there used to be a street like this in Toronto. The middle lane switches direction depending on time of day.
With my daughter on the back, rode my Moto Guzzi across. We had to stop at Kent Narrows and she says “When are we going across the Bay Bridge?” She was asleep. Scary alright.
This is pretty normal lol
Wait until you go the inner harbor tunnel and one side is closed. So you have traffic both ways down one tunnel
Bay Bridge is in MD. CHESAPEAKE Bay Bridge is in VA. I've driven on both.
It’s called the suicide lane and they open it during rush hour or during maintenance.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge used to do that until they built the second span (to toll for an eternity).
I love going over this bridge. I don't live too far from it and relish every time I am lucky enough to go
Love that bridge. I traveled it my whole life. 200’ plus over the water at it’s highest point. For those that r sacred there’s a service that u can pay to drive your vehicle over and back across.
We did that the first time one of us “drove” over the dang thing 😂
That bridge os terrifying on many levels...if i can avoid it, i never try to cross it.... im not insighting fears, but i hear alot about how poorly that bridge is maintained, hence my concerns about it
Been used for years with no problems.
@@McCormick_Deering but thats also part of the problem too...its been used for so long and despite how little i know about it particularly, i know bridges get very little attention when it comes to maintenance... just all of it combined is scary to think about on such a long stretch over water
@@bunny1780rom what I’ve seen, the crews work on the bridge nearly every week.
I love how people who don’t drive on stuff like this freak out it’s like this all over the place tho specially in Virginia
I just traveled across this bridge yesterday.. how tf does this magically show up in my short feed🤔
Welcome to my city man 😅😂❤
Why are people so afraid of this bridge?? It’s beautiful and I don’t find it scary- please don’t let deter you from visiting wonderful Chesapeake Bay Area
This happens everyday when traffic gets heavy. Been over this bridge many times in my personal vehicle and a tractor trailer.
Not that bad. I live near the Southern one. Remove that 3rd lane and then called me when it's windy and raining. This was all before they added the Southbound side.
This happens every day in Pittsburgh. We are used to it. Its really scary when someone doesnt realize theand changed and their doing 70 heading twds you lol
Driving the iconic bridge doesn’t bother me! I just enjoy the view!
Bestie I’m from Maryland I have been over that bridge 30 times
I have crossed this bridge a few hundred times now. I know for a fact the bridge literally states, stay in your lane, and do not change lanes. Seeing as you changed lanes anyways, you are the person I will be looking out for.
Not bad to travel on. Been on that plenty of times.
Scariest day of my life was crossing that bridge on my motorcycle with damn near hurricane winds blowing. Had it at 50 degrees leaning right in the left lane while I kept pace with a car blocking the wind in the right lane. Now I check the weather app before I take an hour long spin on a nice day
I like how it seems to be the passenger complaining
😂😂😂I use to drive 80 thousand pound rigs across that and enjoyed every minute of it 😂😂😂 but also have family there and use to it That was a nice clear day gets even better when it’s storming ⛈️ ☔️ 😂
Dude as a marylander I'm proud to say the Bay Bridge is built Ford tough
Americans treating contra-flow like some kind of terrifying phenomenon
This is normal. That bridge is right next to me. We’re used to 2-way traffic.
They do this all the time. So there isnt a huge summer backup heading east to the beach.
I have been driving on this bridge since I was 16. The day after I got my learners I drove over the bridge going to oc. People are scared to drive just look up and down worry about your phone and everything will be ok.
I was driving and the passenger was filming. I don’t drive and text/film. Glad you have no problem with it. Thankfully I’ve gotten used to it (mostly) Thanks for watching👍🏻
It’s been like this for 50 years
I’ve traveled all over this country drive an 18 wheeler’s and I’ve never been across the bridge that had a shoulder on it that’s one of the safest bridges that you could cross right there and if you’re scared just say you’re scared
I felt like I was in the car with two Aunts wishing the radio was on.
Welcome to maryland, as a side note how much old bay should I put u down for?
Always wonder what happens to the cars on the bridge when the light switches.
I live right by that bridge. Been driving over it my whole life so it doesn't even faze me. The reason for the third lane being oncoming traffic is because the Eastbound span is the older span and it only has 2 lanes so during the summer or high traffic times they open that third lane on the Westbound span to keep traffic moving. I'm sure it's disconcerting for people who aren't familiar with it! (And probably even for some who are...)
If you really want a wild experience take a drive on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel - 17 miles long and it goes over and under the water multiple times. It's really something!
No idea why people think it’s so scary to cross. Traffic lanes are the same width as usual and you drive on roads with oncoming traffic everyday.
This is a really cool bridge/tunnel. Living on the Eastern Shore and working in VA Beach, I ran that route daily for 3+ years. Did it during a hurricane warning. It's very expensive to drive now, but the thrill is still there.
On that bridge it happens everyday. It probably seems unusual cause you don’t see it everyday but if you go over it everyday it’s normal. Kinda freaked me out the first time too.
my bridge in virgina takes roughly 30 minutes to cross
I've been across this bridge literally thousands of times
😂😂😂As a MD resident, that is not scary, been that way my whole life, that lane is used to help the flow of traffic mostly during summertime when millions of people go to the beaches every weekend.
I love crossing the Bay Bridge in the wind because the seagulls will rise the updraft, and it looks like they're lagging because they'll just kind of hover.
Was never scared to drive over that bridge and did it for 10 yrs.
Imagine how scared you’d be with two-way traffic on the east bound bridge 😂
Gf says Skyline Drive is scary since the road drops away a thousand feet on one side - looking thru the door glass the road seems to disappear