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by **Klaus Kelber** » Thu, 09 Jan 2003 20:38:45

On Wed, 08 Jan 2003 02:32:49 GMT, Joe62

>What are the world's most dangerous and visually spectacular highways?

Pikes Peak?!?

Greetings
Klaus

by **Tim** » Thu, 09 Jan 2003 21:04:57

On Wed, 08 Jan 2003 02:32:49 GMT, Joe62

>What are the world's most dangerous and visually spectacular highways?

>No, I'm not a misguided lottery winner. I'm researching for a video
>game. :-)

When they're used as a race track, the Isle of Man.
170mph through hilly tree-lined country roads, then into the city.
100+ mph on twisting residential streets with square curbs and
buildings 5 feet from the race track.

As an avid motorcycle rider, the pucker factor of just watching this
dangerous spectacle is almost unbearable.
Sega tried to capture it in Manx TT a couple years ago, but didn't
really do it justice.

by **Dave Coo** » Thu, 09 Jan 2003 21:45:42

My favorite is Tioga Pass going into Yosemite National Park in California.
Cutting across the sides of the Sierra Nevada mountains while ascending to the
crest look out the passenger side window of your car and DOWN about 5,000 feet.
Reach the crest and look down in to beautiful Yosemite Valley...

http://www.byways.org/press/byway_synopsis.html?CX_BYWAY=2302

- Dave

by **Gerald Moo** » Thu, 09 Jan 2003 22:56:01

One of the more vivid "oh SHIT" moments of my life happened on that
road. I was putting along in my '80 Mazda 626, enjoying the fall
greenery. Just as I went around one of the blind curves a pair of
crotch-rockets come screaming around from the other direction. Leaned
WAY over. I don't think anybody was in any danger, really, but it was
quite startling to see these two very loud, very fast moving objects
appear out of nowhere, blast by me at what appeared to be a ridiculous
rate of speed, and then disappear in my rear view around the curve.
The songs of the two bikes hit a really cool harmonic as they went by.

Gerald

> Couldn't resist. ;-)

> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> Now if we can just get it into GPL...

> > Yup, 129 over Deal's Gap. Been there, done that. (on my bicycle!) 318
> > turns in 11 miles, they say, but I was too busy trying not to get dropped
> to
> > count 'em. Like being on a ride at the fair, and a lovely tune up for the
> > 15+ mile climb to the top of the Cherohala Skyway. Oops, wrong NG... or
> is
> > it? Nahhh, the road's always chock full of sportscars and Ducatis.

> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > Plus, with plenty of trees to run into, cliffs to run off of, and a river
> to
> > fall into, it definitely makes the cut for this thread!

> > SB

> > PS - I've taken Eau Rouge and Masta flat on my bike too; does that make me
> > an alien? ;-)

> > > There is an 11 mile stretch in the Apalachians called, The Dragon,
> that
> is
> > > supposed to be very good. More turns than the old Nurburgring.
> > > dave henrie

> > > > Try the mixing bowl in Springfield ***ia, lots of ramps,
> construction
> and
> > > > wrecks...big ones. Another that comes to mind is Crossing Black
> Mountain
> in
> > > > NC on interstate 40 and while your at it look at Fancy Gap on 77 in Va

> > > > > What are the world's most dangerous and visually spectacular
> highways?

> > > > > No, I'm not a misguided lottery winner. I'm researching for a video
> > > > > game. :-)

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by **Gerald Moo** » Thu, 09 Jan 2003 23:13:37

> What are the world's most dangerous and visually spectacular highways?

> No, I'm not a misguided lottery winner. I'm researching for a video
> game. :-)

The road to Hana on the north shore of Maui is pretty spectacular.
600 odd curves in 50 miles. Lots of cliffs and bridges.

The saddle road on Big Island is pretty neat too. I don't know if you
could really do the high desert and lava moonscape visuals justice in
a computer game, though.

by **Matt Kimbe** » Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:12:09

Rumour has it that on Wed, 08 Jan 2003 04:05:59 +0000, The Carvalho Family
said:

Hey, didn't that crop up Looking Glass' age-old Car and Driver?

Looking rather polygonal, I seem to recall. Although then again, for all
its spectacular graphics, does N2002 run on a 286/14 with 1MB of RAM?

Regards,
Matt
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by **cheet** » Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:18:52

You guys are all close...but the the best is the Belt Parkway in NY....
especially after dark...
It runs from the Verranzano Bridge east through Brooklyn into Queens.
It is a very narrow, four lane highway (2 lanes each way.)... it is fairly
windy for a major road. (In NYC "Parkways" were built to give motorist a
leisurely ride to the State parks.) with some decent elevation changes. The
armco barrier that surrounds the road is battered and torn from the
countless accidents.
While the speed limit is 50, that is universally ignored... People often fly
down this little stretch of road in the low to mid 70's. Which due to the
age of the road is really fast. And at night it just gets worse.
Huge multi-car pile-ups are rare in NY, except on the belt parkway, where
tailgating at high speed is the rule. This road is scary. And would make a
great video game, afterall the AI would be easy. Just program them to run up
your butt, and then cut you off when they pass.

by **Txl** » Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:30:10

the freeway coming down from chamonix in the valley has a VERY nice bridge
passing over the city at a very big height...

and since it's in chamonix that means snow and ice and it's also the road to
the mont-blanc tunnel with all the trucks going to italy...

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by **Robi** » Fri, 10 Jan 2003 03:47:18

Might I suggest the Icefields Parkway between Jasper and Banff in the
Canadian Rockies... huge elevation changes, twisty, narrow with cliffs
straight up on one side and shear drops that would most certainly be fatal
on the other. You also have to be on constant outlook for elk, bears, and
mountain sheep and if you manage to miss all of those you have to dodge the
70+ year olds driving R.V.'s of massive proportions who decide to stop in
the middle of this beautiful scenic highway to snap pictures. Also, it's
about a 3 hour drive but that's only if you manage to stick to the speed
limit! :-)
Regards,
Robin

by **Ken MacKa** » Fri, 10 Jan 2003 05:05:24

Cabot Trail, Nova Scotia, Canada, 300 km (190 miles). "the Cabot Trail winds
around the rocky splendour of Cape Breton's northern shore, ascending into the
majestic highlands of Cape Breton National Park. This magnificent highway is
carved into the sides of mountains that rise high above the shimmering waters of
the Gulf of St. Lawrence." Absolutely beautiful in fall colors.

> What are the world's most dangerous and visually spectacular highways?

> No, I'm not a misguided lottery winner. I'm researching for a video
> game. :-)

by **Joe6** » Fri, 10 Jan 2003 05:11:22

It might be possible. I'm pitching the title as a next-gen console
racer (i.e., Playstation 3, XBox 2). We don't even know what kind of
graphical muscle will be under the hood, but it'll be a lot.

by **don hodgdo** » Fri, 10 Jan 2003 10:32:22

Angeles Crest Highway above Los Angeles.
Ortega Highway, Orange County, California.

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by **Steve Blankenshi** » Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:21:20

Yep; Angeles Crest Highway is a good one too. Lots of fast sweepers and
beeeeg drop-offs. Great combination for focusing one's mind!

SB

> Angeles Crest Highway above Los Angeles.
> Ortega Highway, Orange County, California.

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> > What are the world's most dangerous and visually spectacular highways?

> > No, I'm not a misguided lottery winner. I'm researching for a video
> > game. :-)

by **Stephen F** » Fri, 10 Jan 2003 16:38:33

>>What are the world's most dangerous and visually spectacular highways?

>>No, I'm not a misguided lottery winner. I'm researching for a video
>>game. :-)

> Might I suggest the Icefields Parkway between Jasper and Banff in the
> Canadian Rockies... huge elevation changes, twisty, narrow with cliffs
> straight up on one side and shear drops that would most certainly be fatal
> on the other. You also have to be on constant outlook for elk, bears, and
> mountain sheep and if you manage to miss all of those you have to dodge the
> 70+ year olds driving R.V.'s of massive proportions who decide to stop in
> the middle of this beautiful scenic highway to snap pictures. Also, it's
> about a 3 hour drive but that's only if you manage to stick to the speed
> limit! :-)
> Regards,
> Robin

But the Icefields Parkway is (literally) a stroll in the park. The road
is really wide, and never particularly challenging.

by **Matthias Flat** » Fri, 10 Jan 2003 22:55:31

Well, how about some German Autobahn without speedlimit?
Or the Nrburgring Nordschleife, which is also a public road on
weekends?
Or some passes in the Alps, the high ones, and the twisty ones used
during the Rallye Monte Carlo?

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