'Spaghetti Bowls' come to China

[Randy W]

Kinda smallish by US standards, but getting social media attention - in the SCMP

 

Chongqing’s complex new interchange is a ramp too far for some

Social media users worry about drivers getting lost among its five levels, 15 ramps and eight different directions

 

 

Building work began in September 2009 and the main part of the interchange was completed in May, the CCTV report said.

 

The overpass is now under construction, with other parts such as greening work and footpaths still to be built. Some ramps have already opened but the interchange will not be fully operational until the end of the year or the beginning of 2018.

 

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But the official in charge of the project said it would not be difficult for drivers to work out the right direction since there were only two options for each ramp, and it was easy to turn around if they went the wrong way.

 

 

It's ALWAYS been easy for a Chinese driver to turn around and go the wrong way.

[dnoblett]

Kind of looks like one of the bridges in that interchange...

 

https://youtu.be/fe-otHDcHA8

[MikeandRong]

That was a bad angle to the bridge height, and the trailer did appear taller than usual too. Clipped the underside and I'm surprised the concrete didn't hit that car following it. Probably overloaded the way it was swaying top heavy. Little too fast on the downward ramp too.

 

Once leaning on that angle and speed, there was no chance to recover.

 

That should be on a training video for a number of reasons.

 

Here I thought this would relate to the news about that guy who just wore a colander on his head for his drivers license picture, claiming it was his religion.

Edited June 7, 2017 by MikeandRong (see edit history)