解:(1)本次护送用时约为$t = 50\ min=50\times60\ s = 3000\ s,$路程$s = 33\ km = 33000\ m,$则本次国宾护卫队护送的平均速度约为$v=\frac{s}{t}=\frac{33000\ m}{3000\ s}=11\ m/s。$
(2)$l_{桥}=0.55\ km = 550\ m,$若车队全长$90\ m,$行驶速度为$10\ m/s,$从首车驶上桥梁到车队完全驶出桥梁行驶的总路程$s'=l_{桥}+l_{队}=550\ m + 90\ m = 640\ m,$则需要的时间$t'=\frac{s'}{v'}=\frac{640\ m}{10\ m/s}=64\ s。$