First of all, I think bridges are pretty awesome. How do you even build a bridge? I have no idea. But sometimes I think I’d like to know, and then I realize that it would probably take a lot of math class. And then I decide to just enjoy the ones that other people built.
But here’s what I don’t think is awesome: being a car on a drawbridge when it goes up. It happened to me today on the University Bridge and I actually screamed a bad word and threw my head back in frustration as I saw the bridge stoplights turn red and the bells start to ring. My window was open, and so was the car’s next to me, and the driver looked over sympathetically and nodded in agreement.
Because let’s be honest: boat owners have got to be a minority population in Seattle. Especially people with boats that require the bridges to open and close for them. So really, there are probably less than 1000 boats like that in the area (forgive my math, I’m just guessing).
But how many drivers get stuck in traffic when the bridge opens and closes? Probably about 250 people each time, which means that we, (the automobile travelers) are made to suffer so that a wealthy person in a giant boat can sail through.
