Originally Posted by
JoeyBike
We have a couple of bridges in New Orleans that have
"Walk Bike Across Bridge" signs. I do not understand how me being TWICE AS WIDE and taking FIVE TIMES AS LONG to get across the bridge is safer. I never, ever walk those bridges. They can throw me in jail if they want, but I will NEVER do it. (
Image from the other approach same bridge)
That is a bit odd. (The first sign is on an entrance ramp that leads to 2 lanes without any shoulder. The second sign is on the 2 lanes without any shoulder.)
I suspect it's the
metal grating at the middle that is the concern. "Dismount" signs are common for bridges with metal grates.
It's so common that I went looking for the metal grate:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.0317...lTC_FlGJzQ!2e0