Back to the new Intracoastal Bridge I rode. I stopped at its base and looked up. I didn't want to ride the bike up and pull it over onto the shoulder. That railing is not that high. And, I'm a little acrophobic.
But, a lot willfull. I decided to walk up. I pulled the bike to the side of the incline and started the long walk.
  That building, above, is the bridge tender's shack. This huge expensive bridge still needs to be "opened" at times. Large sea going boats can top this height. Below: Someone was startled by the bridges ability to do an "open". Surprise.
  Looking northeast. Sugarcane is the crop down there and behind me. There is still
enough high ground here to support agriculture on both sides of the canal.
Moving south, that ability is gone soon.
   Looking northwest. That cleared area below is where I'd wait on the north side.
There was shade and a great view.
Below was the best view of the canal, back then.
   Now a better view is available. A quick glance anyway, please, unless you stop, not smart, or walk up, just a little smarter.
Below:  Zooming out the picture above, you can see how the canal skirts the north side of Vermillion Bay.
Looking eastward.
Zoomed out looking south. That's an oil industry platform of some kind out there.
Below is why the bridge was built. They come every 20 minutes it seems.
    Just a reminder, in Louisiana things may seem changed, but they're not.
     That's what I found out about Cypremort Point.
     We may have the highest draw bridge in the world. Hum? Another feather in our cap.
     Highest line of cars waiting?
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