But It Is Not As Lame As You Might Think
by Bob Walsh
Lombad Street is generally conceded to be the crookedest street in America. It is a major tourist attraction. So many people want to see it and drive down it that the people who actually live there can often not access their own homes.
The street is so crooked the Fire Department has a special fire engine for this road only as their regular rigs can not negotiate the switchback turns.
The road, which is only 600 feet long, draws 6,000 visitors a day. The current plan is to charge a toll of from $5 to $10 to drive down the road, depending on what day it is.
The slope of the road from top to bottom is 27 degrees. Back in 1922 when the road was built the cars at the time could not climb it in a straight shot, hence the switchbacks.
The proposal will require a change in state law. It seems likely to be approved.
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