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Originally Posted by Loco101
Something else I remember and shown in the photo are the lines going across the Eastbound lane. I believe they are there as an indicator/reminder of watching your speed when going down the hill and that there is a curve. I don't know of anywhere else where that exists.
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In general those exist elsewhere, but yes that’s probably the only one spot on the 17 with that: 6% downhill on the west approach, 3% downgrade on the bridge itself (eastbound), a sharp curve on the east approach*, followed by 7% uphill.
As I’ve said, it’s an engineering marvel.
* (As some of you may already know,) These exist elsewhere on the 17 too, like at the bottom of the hill by Old Woman Bay (5% grade), and the notorious Montreal Harbour curve at the bottom of a 7% grade.
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