Road Work

"NIGHTLY LANE CLOSURES. EXPECT DELAYS."

Well, I sure would think it was kind of them to give me that heads up...if it wasn't already a MILE past where the lane closure began! I was driving home from Greely last night, and happened upon one of the state's notorious highway construction projects. I'm just glad I wasn't in a hurry, because nobody except state employees (maybe) would have known to prepare for said delays!

What makes this situation really awesome (ridiculous) is that the right lane was closed for at least TWO MILES before I even *saw* police or construction vehicles. Then, when I finally got to where the construction was being done, the majority of the vehicles were OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD! There were maybe two trucks in the closed lane and a guy with a "slow" sign. That's another part I can't freaking believe. The last posted speed limit was between 45 and 55, but they stick this guy next to the cones with a goddamned "SLOW" sign! Seriously?!

You may be thinking "well they have to close that extra three miles so that they can traverse that entire 'workspace' without hassle, over the course of the night". And, yes you're right to a degree. But do they really spend at least an hour, driving incredibly slowly, placing those 3 miles of road cones one by one, before they even get started? Yes, they sure as shit do. Would it be more efficient to close as they go? Yes, it sure as shit would.

Now, you might be thinking, "So, in the end, we're paying a portion of our hard-earned money so that we can be inconvenienced nightly, and further lose our faith in the brainpower of society?"
Well, I'm thinking the same thing.