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Upcoming Rally's => Galveston Lone Star Rally Archives => Galveston Lone Star Rally 2019 => 2007 Archive => Topic started by: Boogie on October 25, 2007, 08:15:21 PM
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As you may or may not know, Construction on the Causeway is heavy
when entering and leaving Galveston. The old bridges have been demolished and one of two new bridges have been built. When complete there will be two six lane bridges, one entering Galveston and the other leaving Galveston via Hwy 45. As I stated the one new bridge is being used as two way traffic.
The roads leading up to the new causway are sometimes re-routed un annouced to allow for the new construction. This results in reduced speed limits, sharp curves, and a County Sheriff with radar. Be prepared to slow down once you cross over the Santa Fe RR bridge just prior to the Causway.
Many accidents have occured there lately, the most recent 2 day's ago with fatalities.
Fact:
Concrete wall's were placed on the side of the new bridges, these walls were constructed to simulate waves, People are complaining that if you stare at these walls you can become dizzy and or disoriented, some have complained
of symptoms simular to being sea sick.
I personally have not had any ill effects while traveling over the bridge.
But I feel more comfortable in the middle lane.
http://www.houstonfreeways.com/modern/2006-04-09_causeway_update.aspx (http://www.houstonfreeways.com/modern/2006-04-09_causeway_update.aspx)
Ride safe.
Boogie
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Thanks for the info.
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ya, if nothing else, those concrete barriers are distracting in the least. was just thinking the other day while on my way to UTMB how retarded those things were...
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And please slow down on the causeway. The speed-limit on the bridge is 50mph and GPD working this area pretty hard trying to get people to slloooooow down. The offense for speeding on the bridge is "Speeding In A Construction Zone" and that comes with a $500 fine. O0
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And please slow down on the causeway. The speed-limit on the bridge is 50mph and GPD working this area pretty hard trying to get people to slloooooow down. The offense for speeding on the bridge is "Speeding In A Construction Zone" and that comes with a $500 fine. O0
Thax Vern!!! That's usually where the "horse smells the barn". Good to know!! O0
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And please slow down on the causeway. The speed-limit on the bridge is 50mph and GPD working this area pretty hard trying to get people to slloooooow down. The offense for speeding on the bridge is "Speeding In A Construction Zone" and that comes with a $500 fine. O0
Thanks Vernell, Hope you did not get the amount information the hard way like some people I know ::) If you find your way down Saturday night, I think I still owe you a steak O0 Come on down.
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Thinking that Thurs will be the only day that I'll be able to attend the rally. Somehow Dana managed to schedule the play for the same weekend as LSR so guess where I will be :'(? :) (not sure which to use).
Anyway everyone stay safe and have fun!!!!!!!!1
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Gracias...
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Thinking that Thurs will be the only day that I'll be able to attend the rally. Somehow Dana managed to schedule the play for the same weekend as LSR so guess where I will be :'(? :) (not sure which to use).
Anyway everyone stay safe and have fun!!!!!!!!1
SUP my brother... give me a shout on Thursday. I will be on the island around 9 a.m.
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5260545.html
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Causeway will be down to 1 lane headed south, per LEO as of today!
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Thanks for the heads-up. I have not been across the bridge since they started construction, so we'd be prime candidates for a ticket.