Minnesota

question everything

(48,971 posts) Sun Jul 29, 2018, 08:43 PM Jul 2018

All the constructions

These road constructions fray on commuters' nerves and hurt many businesses.

But I would like to think that at least we do make road and bridged repairs while we read about roads crumble all over the country.

Maybe?

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All the constructions (Original Post) question everything Jul 2018 OP

There is never a good time for road construction, so you just have to put up with it when it's your WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2018 #1

I know. I just feel bad for businesses that actually have to close question everything Jul 2018 #2

Winter and road repair, is that still the Minnesota motto? dragonlady Jul 2018 #3

I used to be proud of the roads here in Wisconsin htuttle Jul 2018 #4

So glad to hear MN is investing in it's infrastructure EleanorR Jul 2018 #5

Tougher when they have to simultaneously close roads that are commonly detours for each other. trotsky Jul 2018 #6

WhiskeyGrinder

(24,021 posts)

1. There is never a good time for road construction, so you just have to put up with it when it's your

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 08:52 PM

Jul 2018

turn. No DOT/contractor wants to inconvenience you. But the work needs to be done.

question everything

(48,971 posts)

2. I know. I just feel bad for businesses that actually have to close

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:01 PM

Jul 2018

Last year someone sent a letter - why doesn't Arizona have to do so much constructions? And the answer, of course, is the temp variation.

dragonlady

(3,577 posts)

3. Winter and road repair, is that still the Minnesota motto?

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:22 PM

Jul 2018

Be glad you don't have roads like Wisconsin's under Scott Walker.

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

4. I used to be proud of the roads here in Wisconsin

Reply to dragonlady (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:27 PM

Jul 2018

I used to always notice while traveling northwards from Illinois to Wisconsin that the roads improved once you passed the border.

No more.

EleanorR

(2,434 posts)

5. So glad to hear MN is investing in it's infrastructure

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 11:13 PM

Jul 2018

No one likes construction, but it's better than letting roads go to hell and bridges collapse.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

6. Tougher when they have to simultaneously close roads that are commonly detours for each other.