Interchange in China

[rusty]

 

[Bacpacker]

That looks worse than going thru Atlanta

 

[Magus]

One thing, there are almost a billion people in China, where are all the damn cars? I see more action on I-75 at lunch hour.

 

[Neb]

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Dallas TX.

Ben

 

[Biggkidd]

No only no but oh hell no!

 

[Wingnut]

Looks like an amusement park ride, lol... and when ya wanna get off, ya can't find the exit, 10-4?

I've done that Dallas interchange... some of those ramps in Texas soar clear up to the heavens, and when you're driving a big rig over 'em, you feel like you're gonna go over the rail and drop 100' or more if anything goes wrong.

Same for some of those bridges in PA and other northeastern states: skinny little bridges but WAY UP HIGH, with tiny guardrails that wouldn't stop a big rig from punching through or rolling over 'em in any kind of mishap.

 

[joel]

China has a lot of open country, but most of the people live in or around a major city.

 

[SoJer]

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Huh...

..Well, it looks like Somebody's spoiled-brat kid (and/or Wife) 'got their wish' over there, eh?

Methinks that's gonna 'leave Quite a mark' When there's ever a strong Quake in that area, yeesh... And I thought some of Cali's were bad, yikes..

jd

 

[sonya123]

Just seeing that causes me anxiety ....I have issues with bridges and tunnels

I think that engineer was on drugs or something....my gosh

Driving through Houston causes me lots of stress, but this is worse

 

[Pearl]

Looks like an amusement park ride, lol... and when ya wanna get off, ya can't find the exit, 10-4?

I've done that Dallas interchange... some of those ramps in Texas soar clear up to the heavens, and when you're driving a big rig over 'em, you feel like you're gonna go over the rail and drop 100' or more if anything goes wrong.

Same for some of those bridges in PA and other northeastern states: skinny little bridges but WAY UP HIGH, with tiny guardrails that wouldn't stop a big rig from punching through or rolling over 'em in any kind of mishap.

Throw a little ice in the mix in Dallas, only time I put the local news on the TV! The roads get treated days before with salt water, then all the fools try to drive on the huge overpasses!

 

[Magus]

Dallas TX.

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Ben

Not a lot of vroom-vroom there either. gas crisis?
At any rate, is every road designer on earth dropping acid or did China just copy what we did because THEY THOUGHT it looked cool?

looks like an F-bombing nightmare....

 

[Sparky_D]

At least the Dallas interchange is made with American concrete.

I've seen the quality of Chinese products and wouldn't want to spend any time on or under that monstrosity.

 

[Wingnut]

Instead of rebar, they probably used recycled beer cans, lol...

 

[backlash]

Seattle has ramps that go nowhere.

 

[zoomzoom]

Not nearly as bad as others but anyway... I got caught in this one a few months ago. (Columbus, OH). It was under construction as well. GPS was TOTALLY lost, telling me to take ramps that didn't exist. The construction signage wasn't correct either as it was telling you the wrong lanes for certain exits.

 

[rusty]

Seattle has ramps that go nowhere.

We have a couple of those near here but they are short. They were for an interchange that was supposed to be built 70 years ago and never was. It would have been too close to a national cemetery.

 

[AMC]

What a nightmare if a person leaves their AI driving and naps as it goes off the end

 

[SoJer]

What a nightmare if a person leaves their AI driving and naps as it goes off the end

Well, that'll teach 'em, tho.. 'Watch out for stoboR!'

jd

 

[Magus]

Seattle has ramps that go nowhere.

Oh, I dunno. add some concrete krails and some bleachers and hold drag races and skateboard events there. at a buck a head they'll be able to finish them someday.