Fear of Falling

[gonzai55]

I'll be the first to admit I'm wonky about high bridges, esp if they're narrow. My primary nemesis is the George Nice Memorial Bridge, which carries US 301 over the Potomac River. Straight up, then straight down, two way traffic on a bridge that's barely 20 feet wide and naught but a jersey barrier between you and a ten story drop. My second scariest bridge is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, carrying US 50 across the bay. But any high, narrow bridge puts me in fear of going over the edge.

So I wasn't feeling too easy yesterday after the news broke that a semi did indeed drive over the edge of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.  Meep.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/bal-bridge0811,0,2018916.story