How would you like to be this truck driver?

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- January 13, 2021 at 8:48 PM - Views: 67 #394558
  Wow. I’ve driven that bridge...
  jbnw
  High winds?
  Pam2
  70 MPH winds across PNW...
  Bernin4U
  How would you like to...
  Cold Mountain Trail
  I get vertigo
  HassleCat
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  Cold Mountain Trail
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  How would you like to be this truck driver?
  
  We have been having high winds last night and this morning. This guy was driving his truck across the bridge at Deception Pass when the wind tipped it onto the bridge railing. This bridge is about 200 feet above the water. I will try to find a photo.
  
  Mail semi nearly blown off Deception Pass Bridge during windstorm | KOMO (komonews.com)
  
  Long way down.
- January 13, 2021 at 9:14 PM #394570
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  Wow. I’ve driven that bridge a few times.
  
  I’ve also seen semis blown over onto their side on Interstate 90, near Ellensburg in central Washington, so it does happen!
- January 13, 2021 at 9:53 PM #394581
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  High winds?
  
  Why didn’t they close the bridge? They do that on the Mackinac bridge.
- January 13, 2021 at 10:14 PM #394583
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  70 MPH winds across PNW last night
  
  Resulting in lots of power outages.
  
  Apparently slept thru it all. Had no idea until seeing lots of tree branches down while walking dogs. Nice to finally see the sun anyway.
- January 13, 2021 at 10:41 PM #394615
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  I didn’t even like driving over that bridge in good weather. Or standing on it.
  - January 13, 2021 at 11:10 PM #394620
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    I get vertigo
    
    I used to be a rock climber. Now I have to stand back from the edge or I get woozy. Times change. I’s fun to stand on the bridge and watch the tidal currents rip through the gap. I forget the max speed, but I think it’s around 13 mph. Creates big boils and eddies. Very cool.
    - January 14, 2021 at 12:51 AM #394661
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      I and one of my siblings dared each other to walk across years ago. I couldn’t finish.
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