Here where I am at they maintain the roads less each year. First hit of the season we get about 3 to 4 inches of snow.The main highways are easily driven off by the traffic..however the secondary highways with less traffic get packed down to ice after a few vehicles pass ..but not enough traffic to thaw the ice and snow.
Several years ago they plowed the snow and put down salt or sand in the bad areas {bridges and steep hills}....helping alot.
Now passes are few and the blade isn't contacting the ground when passes are made...just lowered to contact some snow.
I have seen passes with the blade up...one occurring today...when the road is treacherous.
Now I understand each one has an area to plow...but should one return to town without plowing on the way when the road is in bad need?
As said it gets worse every year..not just this road but many roads and many counties.
Some excuses have entailed "employees couldn't make it to work"...That doesnt work for convenience stores banks etc...Why should it work for someones job whose is to clean the road.
If they dont have a 4 wheel drive then stay at the state "barn" until the snow hits..or take the damn state truck home home.
They used to start cleaning the roads in the middle of the night...but now its when the day starts and as said it just isnt getting done.
My road has two ways out,,,one is suicide the other will make you shit your pants.
The suicide way out has many areas with about 30 foot ditches..almost as steep as a cliff very hilly and curvy....no shoulders
The other way out is about a third as bad{ no shoulders either}..but is still no pleasure cruise as you will be going down hills on curves and meet bridges {someones wise idea of bridge replacement making a temp route the permanent route}...problem they closed the original route while building new bridges!
Then remove the old bridge...why not remove the old bridge then put in the new at said location if you are not going to allow traffic on the old bridge anyway during construction anyway !!
many people have hit the bridge butt head on or went to the water below.,,,as said that is the good way out...the other way out is filled with very bad places
Taxes keep going up and service keeps going down every year with snow plowing.
Is it just my state or has anyone else been having the same issue with lack of service.
All these new trucks sitting most of the time pisses me off anyway..its a major investment...casual use does not require new trucks.
Fuck you can put about 800 thousand miles on one of em...they sure arent wearing em out if they are sitting all the time.
Same with the new high dollar tractors for mowing the ditches....just hasnt been getting done.
Who would buy new and bigger john deers tractors to mow steep ditches rather than a smaller case which handles the inclines so much better !...its no wonder they arent getting mowed!
So we have tractors we cant use and spent more for em...you dont need huge tractors to mow ditches...you want the smaller tractor..and you want a case.
All my tax money has went to equipment that isnt being used...but it sure is nice equipment.
Has anyone else been noticing lots of new equipment but less service of roads and ditches.
Equipment picked out by college boys I might add as well lol
Several years ago they plowed the snow and put down salt or sand in the bad areas {bridges and steep hills}....helping alot.
Now passes are few and the blade isn't contacting the ground when passes are made...just lowered to contact some snow.
I have seen passes with the blade up...one occurring today...when the road is treacherous.
Now I understand each one has an area to plow...but should one return to town without plowing on the way when the road is in bad need?
As said it gets worse every year..not just this road but many roads and many counties.
Some excuses have entailed "employees couldn't make it to work"...That doesnt work for convenience stores banks etc...Why should it work for someones job whose is to clean the road.
If they dont have a 4 wheel drive then stay at the state "barn" until the snow hits..or take the damn state truck home home.
They used to start cleaning the roads in the middle of the night...but now its when the day starts and as said it just isnt getting done.
My road has two ways out,,,one is suicide the other will make you shit your pants.
The suicide way out has many areas with about 30 foot ditches..almost as steep as a cliff very hilly and curvy....no shoulders
The other way out is about a third as bad{ no shoulders either}..but is still no pleasure cruise as you will be going down hills on curves and meet bridges {someones wise idea of bridge replacement making a temp route the permanent route}...problem they closed the original route while building new bridges!
Then remove the old bridge...why not remove the old bridge then put in the new at said location if you are not going to allow traffic on the old bridge anyway during construction anyway !!
many people have hit the bridge butt head on or went to the water below.,,,as said that is the good way out...the other way out is filled with very bad places
Taxes keep going up and service keeps going down every year with snow plowing.
Is it just my state or has anyone else been having the same issue with lack of service.
All these new trucks sitting most of the time pisses me off anyway..its a major investment...casual use does not require new trucks.
Fuck you can put about 800 thousand miles on one of em...they sure arent wearing em out if they are sitting all the time.
Same with the new high dollar tractors for mowing the ditches....just hasnt been getting done.
Who would buy new and bigger john deers tractors to mow steep ditches rather than a smaller case which handles the inclines so much better !...its no wonder they arent getting mowed!
So we have tractors we cant use and spent more for em...you dont need huge tractors to mow ditches...you want the smaller tractor..and you want a case.
All my tax money has went to equipment that isnt being used...but it sure is nice equipment.
Has anyone else been noticing lots of new equipment but less service of roads and ditches.
Equipment picked out by college boys I might add as well lol
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