PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:
The effective width of the lanes will be between 9' 4" and 9' 8" due to the striping of the roadway. Probably closer to the lower number.
At least the striping won't damage your vehicle. The width from the center to the outside structure is the important number.
If you all think that bridge is fun, try crossing the Columbia River at Hood River. It's 4400 feet long, steel grate decking and 9' 4 3/4" from the center to the guardrail. That's not a lot of room. I've towed an 8' wide snowmobile trailer over it a few times. You spend the whole time watching forward, then glancing back in your mirror to see your trailer almost rubbing the rail and making constant small adjustments. There is no "making the oncoming traffic wait."
