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Mind the S

2009-11-11 22:00 / 标准博客 / San Francisco / 会员可以看
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There was a recent mishap on the S.F. bay bridge. Not the one that unexpectedly shut down the bridge for nearly a week last month. The one where a semi went over the side of the bridge and plunged 200-feet to the earth.

The truck driver had been going about 50mph, 10mph too fast, while negotiating the new S-curve when his truck went over the concrete barrier. His load of cargo - Asian pears - also played a part in hurling the truck over the edge.

I've driven across the bay bridge since the S-curve was installed last Labor Day weekend. At our very first encounter, we were expecting to ride over "some new section of the bridge" but didn't know exactly where or when we'd be introduced.

For us, that tricky section seemed to come up pretty suddenly and unexpectedly. We were driving at night and on the lower-deck. For a split-second, I thought my SUV was going to tip over because of the sharp curve and the speed in which we were traveling.

I can see it's very easy to enter the S-curve at an excessive speed because the bridge is, after all, virtually straight save for a slight bend coming off of Yerba Buena Island. From what I recall from our bridge crossing, there were no blinking warning markers or signs (that scream "look at me! read me! obey me!") on the approach. There may have been a sign or 2 but probably not as prominent as it should've been.

My heart goes out to the family of the trucker. What a way to go.

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unwoundclock
留言於2009-11-20 16:59 [举报]

omg that happened! o no.. mmm thats horrible.. yah my dad drove through the S.. it was pretty scary cause he was driving over the speed limit.. i like the S tho.. well cause it feels like a rollar coster ride on the bus.. back when i still had to go volunteer at SF.

Yah there may not be that many signs.. but the slow down of traffic might give some clues.. well when i left the S was pretty new, like a week. so there was a lot of traffic.. i guess now its not so much.. but yah, slowing down is pretty safe idea.
Etchy
留言於2009-11-17 17:07 [举报]

wow, i haven't seen it since they've started integrating the changes for the new approach.

but 43 accidents in 50 days is probably not that irregular for that place, considering how many cars drive across that bridge in one day. Does a day go by that there's not a fender bender or a broken down car in the morning commute?
enigma306
留言於2009-11-16 9:03 [举报]

Uh Peachey.. that thing doesn't look complete. Hell, it looks like a photo still from a disaster movie. The bridge looks like it goes down into the water.
Seeker-09
留言於2009-11-16 0:38 [举报]

ooh, something is really wrong when that many accidents are happening there. even when the local drivers get used to it, there'll always be new ppl with it being a popular spot for tourism.
aznguy101
留言於2009-11-14 19:03 [举报]

I drove through there once,
xibanyae
留言於2009-11-14 5:01 [举报]

"43 accidents "

too many asian female drivers in the bay area! HAHAHAHA........

okay, okay... just a TGIF joke ;)
peachey
留言於2009-11-14 3:50

Litigation galore!
There's no money to build a new bridge. Oh wait...they are building a new span of the bridge right now. Hm, I also thought that s-part was only temporary. Dunno my bridge diaries.
Dreamy
留言於2009-11-14 0:38 [举报]

OMG that is sad news......... they can sue the city..
Yes_Tom
留言於2009-11-13 14:34 [举报]

holy crap.....ive been reading that there's been a loto f crazy stuff happening because of that thing lately...Seems to me that they could have better thought that one out.
jacishere
留言於2009-11-13 6:17 [举报]

Maybe it's time to reconstruct the bridge since there's so many accidents happening :( Poor trucker and family :(
JoanneSanderson
留言於2009-11-12 19:21 [举报]

43 accidents since it has opened is pretty terrible, and from the account you have, even sensible driving is tricky on the bend, they need markers up quick smart.
Jaine
留言於2009-11-12 13:57 [举报]

that's horrible, I feel for him and his family too =(

it alway seems to take a death before authorities put in decent signage/barriers

I never knew there was a lower deck..
what a noob I am
janechu
留言於2009-11-12 10:40 [举报]

yea it is weird to be driving straight and then all of a sudden you're hit with a sharp curve. the bay bridge is having problems after problems... *eek*
pokedpenguin19
留言於2009-11-12 10:30 [举报]

asian pears. lol. but crap that looks scarry!!!!!! ><
butter
留言於2009-11-12 9:49 [举报]

Whew that's awful! I hope they do something about the signage after this.
JRS
留言於2009-11-12 6:17 [举报]

Oh, man! They should have had flashing signs and maybe a construction zone speed limit. They do that up in Washington....sometimes we can only go 40 mph or so instead of 60 mph in a construction zone. RIP Truck Driver. =(
Flagday
留言於2009-11-11 22:39 [举报]

That`s awful. Signage is important because nobody does the speed limit these days. Sounds like a poorly thought out traffic diversion design.