Why dont they just have spiral bridge ramps to overcome this steep bridge problem? (link)-- JesusHChrist, May 04 2015 Steep bridge problem http://www.farrahgr...-driver-nightmares/ [JesusHChrist, May 04 2015] http://images.natio...ge_2527_600x450.jpg Shanghai - built by the amazing Chinese [xenzag, May 05 2015] Eshima Ohashi Bridge - side view http://i.imgur.com/tZoPseg.pngA side view of the bridge in the first link [xaviergisz, May 05 2015] Land. They've stopped making it.
Spiral ramps are going to have a huge footprint.
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If you look at the site from above, there's not much space on the land approaches to construct anything - it's pretty built up already.
The photo distorts the perspective - seen side-on it's nowhere near as steep as it looks.-- 8th of 7, May 04 2015 random, halfbakery