The trouble is people are different and their experience/comfort levels are different. For me, I would much rather ride the interstates then the state highways anytime, anywhere. It's much safer and after the nightmare I had getting around CT last month, much quicker as well.

I rode across the 3 mile Pensacola Bay Bridge(PBB) this summer and it was a hoot, even with heavy traffic. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Very strange riding having nothing anywhere around you but water, hence why I say the Lake Pontchartrain Bridge would be fun, at the right time of day/year...27 miles of nothing but water on either side you...definitely would be a freaky feeling. The only problem I had with the PBB was seeing the dumb, offensive signs saying their is a $25 fine for fixing a flat tire on the bridge...fine than get out and sweep the darn shoulder of the bridge so I won't have to worry about getting a flat on the bridge you dumb morons.

I didn't realize it was actually that far across SF. I've never been in CA so I am very ignorant to how wide the bay is out there.