The bridge is wider than it appears. Two carts with Curtis cabs and doors wide open passing each other is a site to see. A little entertainment - men have a tendency to sit with their knees outward. I've lost count how many times I've heard an oncoming cart driver yell put your knee in. I'm old and keep forgetting to do so. 99% time it is usually a person white knuckling the wheel. If they weren't in such a panic they would realize we would smack mirrors long before a knee gets wacked. However better safe than sorry. I must have thousands of crossings under my belt. Just once I did I get smacked. Someone left their canvass not snapped and flying in the breeze. Somehow caught me on my lip - hurt. The most dangerous situation I see is walkers on the bridge. We are taught to walk facing traffic. If you walk facing traffic as you reach the peak the oncoming cart is blind coming over the hill - very dangerous. In my opinion it would be safer to walk with traffic until you reach the peak then switch over to against traffic on the way down. I usually offer anyone a lift if I see them walking over the bridge. Back on the subject - the bridge topside appears to be in very good shape - no idea what is underneath.
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