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reaperduceryesterday at 8:58 PM3 repliesview on HN

Texas has it easy.

I've seen several places in England (and at least one in the western United States) where they have fords.

For those not familiar, water runs over the road full-time, and people are expected to just drive through it like it's no big deal. Except for right after a storm, when it is a big deal. It's essentially the intersection of a road and a stream where a bridge should be, but nobody ever built one.


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michaeltyesterday at 9:22 PM

For example: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eqjHKqDxGxFNz47D7 complete with the google streetview car (presumably) driving through it

And a collection of videos https://www.youtube.com/@jawalton2001/videos - it goes without saying, these aren't major thoroughfares.

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bombcaryesterday at 9:49 PM

It seems to me you could do something interesting with floating warning devices that only appear when the water's too deep.

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tim333yesterday at 9:35 PM

My dad went through one of those in England where it was a bit deep. The car had to have a new engine.

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