Sunday afternoon tour

Skunkhome · 04-01-2012, 09:51 PM

After church this afternoon I took my longest solo tour to date. I headed north from my house and then meandered around East Baton Rouge , EAst Feliciana, West Feliciana and Pointe Coupe Parishes. At the 80 mile point I came to a new landmark on the Mississippi River I have itching to see. It is the new Audubon Bridge that was just opened last year after the flood of 2011. I think it is an absolute jewel reaching into the sky.

My friend said he experienced vertigo the first time he crossed it on his bike due to the angle of the suspension cables. I took this rather poor video to try to demonstrate what it looks like as you cross. I held my phone against my upper chest to stabilize it as much as possible unfortunately I had no idea where it was pointing. http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff3 ... dcd7dd.mp4

After visiting the bridge I headed straight home and ended the ride with 111 miles on the trip odometer.

Water Warrior 2 · 04-02-2012, 01:17 AM

Wow, neat looking bridge. How long is the bridge?

Skunkhome · 04-02-2012, 01:22 AM

The channel span is 1583 ft and it is over 12,000 ft total.

Water Warrior 2 · 04-02-2012, 01:25 AM

I just Googled the bridge. Absolutely beautiful. It's big, long and a real work of art. Thanks for sharing this beautiful day.

04-01-2012, 09:51 PM	#1
Skunkhome Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 203	Sunday afternoon tour After church this afternoon I took my longest solo tour to date. I headed north from my house and then meandered around East Baton Rouge , EAst Feliciana, West Feliciana and Pointe Coupe Parishes. At the 80 mile point I came to a new landmark on the Mississippi River I have itching to see. It is the new Audubon Bridge that was just opened last year after the flood of 2011. I think it is an absolute jewel reaching into the sky. My friend said he experienced vertigo the first time he crossed it on his bike due to the angle of the suspension cables. I took this rather poor video to try to demonstrate what it looks like as you cross. I held my phone against my upper chest to stabilize it as much as possible unfortunately I had no idea where it was pointing. http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff3 ... dcd7dd.mp4 After visiting the bridge I headed straight home and ended the ride with 111 miles on the trip odometer. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-02-2012, 01:17 AM	#2
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Sunday afternoon tour Wow, neat looking bridge. How long is the bridge?
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04-02-2012, 01:22 AM	#3
Skunkhome Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 203	Re: Sunday afternoon tour The channel span is 1583 ft and it is over 12,000 ft total. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-02-2012, 01:25 AM	#4
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Sunday afternoon tour I just Googled the bridge. Absolutely beautiful. It's big, long and a real work of art. Thanks for sharing this beautiful day.
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