10 Deadliest Bridges In The World

8. Eshima Ohashi Bridge, Japan

If closing your eyes and preying for the other side on a rope bridge doesn't do it for you, then maybe driving up a bridge that seems to have come from the minds of madmen will get pulses racing. Say hello to the Eshima Shashi Bridge that connects the cities of Matsue and Sakaiminato in Japan.

Stretching over the Nakaumi lake, this rollercoaster-like construction appears to have been inspired in part by the developers of ancient arcade classic Hard Drivin'. That is one steep gradient, and there doesn't seem to much reason for it; look at the ground in the attached pic. It's well below the road, so the steepness has to be considered unnecessary.

Our only guess is that those building this nightmare believed everyone needed a wake up call when driving to work in the morning. They also ensured Eshima Ohashi was the third-largest rigid frame bridge in the world and the biggest of its kind in Japan.

No thanks.