There was a vicious rumor (almost definitely true -
Lisrey remembers this too) that a
Yugo was blown right off of the bridge one year in the early nineties. The bridge sways by design, and is terribly frightening to drive across on
windy days. The
speed limit on the bridge is often disobeyed, and it seems as though the bridge is constantly being painted, which puts road workers in jeopardy of speeding death. In all likelihood, it probably is in a constant state of
maintenance. Five miles worth of bridge is a lot to paint, especially when the time given to paint is limited due to
weather.
The Yugo is not a
rumor! -
Lisrey says I just looked it up, the accident was 9/22/89. It WAS a Yugo.