Originally Posted by
TromboneAl
Here's the street view of the Smith River bridge, near the northern border of California:
Here's my wife crossing it yesterday:
We hit this bridge on a few rides a year, and there's no way around it.
The cars are traveling about 60 MPH, and there are a good number of large trucks. The "Bicyclist of Bridge" flashers work. You cannot see far enough back to wait until no one is coming, although yesterday I managed to make it all the way across with no cars.
Would you completely take the lane here, or stay closer to the right?
Take the lane, outright. But don't dawdle or take your time. Regardless of the fact, that bridge is in a 45mph zone, or vehicles' go 60mph as the OP pointed out. That is a two-lane bridge and I think I would be pretty spooked if a car coming the opposite direction, was travelling at 45-60mph, even if the traffic behind me was only going 25-30mph. Eventually, That automated signal will break down. Both motorists' and cyclists' will become too dependent on it functioning outright.