Things have got so bad here that they have run out of left pointing detour signs. But fear not, the people in charge held a meeting and determined that drivers are able to read upside-down letters while driving on unfamiliar back roads and avoiding potholes at the same time.The construction is not only inconvenient but also confusing, even downright incosiderate sometimes. And my Garmin doesn't like it either. Case in point, today we had a dentist appointment that we were running a little late for. We headed toward the freeway where the on-ramps are, and have been for some time, under construction. As we reached the freeway we found that the ramp going northbound, the direction of our dentist's office, was closed. But luckily the construction personnel anticipated that this could potentially be problematic for commuters so they devised backup plan, to direct people onto the freeway on-ramp going in the opposite direction.
So here we are, late for our appointment, and forced onto the freeway, during rush hour traffic, traveling in the wrong direction in a construction zone. 10 minutes, 2 miles and 1 exit later we, and 40 of our now close friends, are sitting on the off ramp so we can turn around and get on the freeway going in the right direction.
One would think that they there would at least be a sign of some kind indicating that the ramp was closed. Heck, I'll even take an upside-down one. One would be wrong! No sign, no detour, no turnaround lane, nobody giving a damn.
I know that road construction is necessary, and even welcomed when it paves the way (pun intended) for future progress. But when it is poorly implemented and coordinated it seems to cause unnecessary problems for the tax payers funding it.
In the words of a dinosaur from the future "I'm starting to wonder how well though out this plan was." For the next 2 weeks I get to drive past the upside-down detour sign. I just can't help but think, "yep, that about sums it up."
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