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elleng

(141,319 posts) Sun Feb 16, 2025, 09:52 PM Feb 2025

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Bridge closed due to high winds.

The Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas "Mac" Middleton Bridge, also known as the Potomac River Bridge, is a 1.7-mile, four-lane continuous truss bridge that spans the Potomac River between Newburg in Charles County, Maryland and Dahlgren in King George County, Virginia, United States. Wikipedia

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Bridge closed due to high winds. (Original Post) elleng Feb 2025 OP

That thing looks like an erector set. Way up there. underpants Feb 2025 #1

27mph winds HERE (southern MD.) elleng Feb 2025 #2

I've been over it. It's scary enough normally. underpants Feb 2025 #3

Remember how quickly the Key Bridge in Baltimore came down. Norrrm Feb 2025 #4

Yeah. I've been on the Dahlgren bridge a few times underpants Feb 2025 #5

underpants

(193,641 posts)

1. That thing looks like an erector set. Way up there.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2025, 09:54 PM

Feb 2025

elleng

(141,319 posts)

2. 27mph winds HERE (southern MD.)

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 16, 2025, 10:03 PM

Feb 2025

underpants

(193,641 posts)

3. I've been over it. It's scary enough normally.

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 16, 2025, 10:04 PM

Feb 2025

Norrrm

(3,252 posts)

4. Remember how quickly the Key Bridge in Baltimore came down.

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 16, 2025, 10:24 PM

Feb 2025

underpants

(193,641 posts)

5. Yeah. I've been on the Dahlgren bridge a few times

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 16, 2025, 10:42 PM

Feb 2025

It is WAY up there. Freaks me out and I’m not really scared of heights or bridges

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