Thursday, February 6, 2014

White-Knuckle Driving: Ten Roads That'll Scare Ya-- Part 2


5. CALIFORNIA STATE ROUTE 1-- Many bridges, Big Sur, etc. Most folks know about this one.

6. TROLLSTIGEN, NORWAY-- "Troll's Path." Eleven hairpin turns and 9% grade.

7. YUNGAS ROAD, BOLIVIA-- "Death Road" No guardrails, 12-foot wide roadway, 2,000 foot plunges on the sides.

8. STELVIO PASS, ITALY-- Second-highest paved road in the Alps. Some 14% grades, 60 hairpin turns.    
9. GUOLIANG TUNNEL ROAD, CHINA-- The government wouldn't build it, so the villagers did.

10.  TIAMEN SHAN BIG GATE ROAD, CHINA-- 99 curves.

Of course, the actual article had pictures and much more information.

What Are Those Finger Marks Doing On the Steering Wheel? --RoadDog

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