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The world’s most dangerous road bridge?

Some of you may remember last year’s post titled “The world’s most dangerous bridge?” It showed a foot bridge in Northern Pakistan that required nerves of steel if you were to cross it. Today, completely by chance, I came across an equally dramatic road bridge in Siberia which looks to be quite a novel experience, too! Here’s the bridge… Road bridge …and here’s footage of a vehicle crossing the bridge…
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…and, if you think that looked hairy, take a look at this motorcyclist who crosses the bridge in just 40 seconds!
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Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson is Editor of A Luxury Travel Blog and has worked in the travel industry for more than 30 years. He is Winner of the Innovations in Travel ‘Best Travel Influencer’ Award from WIRED magazine. In addition to other awards, the blog has also been voted “one of the world’s best travel blogs” and “best for luxury” by The Daily Telegraph.

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5 Comments

  1. Are you kidding. Seen much worse. That bridge may look wonky, but it’s stout. Made of railroad ties – that can support a helluva load – probably close to 20 tons per axle.

  2. Just because it doesn’t look safe to you doesn’t mean its the worlds MOST dangerous bridge – there are plenty out there, just use the tinternet

  3. I believe this road bridge began life as a railroad bridge. It has all the hallmarks of a wooden railroad trestle: It’s about 8 feet wide. It has set-outs every so often on the sides. There is a long outside board fastened at the edges of the bridge. Even the tie plates are still there, though strangely turned sideways—possibly used to hold additional wood members to make it suitable for vehicular traffic. The replacement railroad bridge for this one is the metal truss bridge to the right. Judging by its bridge piers, upstream is to the left. The bridge should be sturdy, but the lack of guardrails and its narrowness is what makes it dangerous.

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