Bloomington Road Construction

[Tyler]

Visited B-Town a few weeks back, and holeee crap--what is up with the world's most screwed up construction plan? Seems like EVERY major road has significant work being done with no way to take alternate routes (as they're all having work done). The 6 Ps principle would have worked well.

[Curmudgeon]

It is a mess but it isn't really terrible to get around in except maybe at prime driving time. Least I haven't had too bad of a time of it. I don't take the by-pass too often so I can't speak to it.

There is a lot of roadwork going on though. Looks like they are close to finishing the intersection at the mall and that entire stretch of the by-pass from 37 to the 46/mall. I think the work downtown is a result of infrastructure upgrade of the storm and sanitary sewers... which was a result of the sanitary sewer flooding and spilling over into the storm sewers too frequently, I believe the city got fined by the state environmental agency for it and the risk it put the public at for that occurring. They had to fix it or risk further major fines.

[Hoosierback]

It is a mess but it isn't really terrible to get around in except maybe at prime driving time. Least I haven't had too bad of a time of it. I don't take the by-pass too often so I can't speak to it.

There is a lot of roadwork going on though. Looks like they are close to finishing the intersection at the mall and that entire stretch of the by-pass from 37 to the 46/mall. I think the work downtown is a result of infrastructure upgrade of the storm and sanitary sewers... which was a result of the sanitary sewer flooding and spilling over into the storm sewers too frequently, I believe the city got fined by the state environmental agency for it and the risk it put the public at for that occurring. They had to fix it or risk further major fines.

The work downtown is to repair the storm sewers, waterlines, and the tunnel which the Jordan river runs through. Proving to be liars and or ignorant, those in charge of the project claimed that no one uses all three lanes of traffic from Walnut and Second streets to Walnut and Third Streets. This section is being cut down to just two lanes for cars and a bike lane. Also we were told that a traffic light will be installed at Smith Ave and Walnut.

[Porterhouse]

The work downtown is to repair the storm sewers, waterlines, and the tunnel which the Jordan river runs through. Proving to be liars and or ignorant, those in charge of the project claimed that no one uses all three lanes of traffic from Walnut and Second streets to Walnut and Third Streets. This section is being cut down to just two lanes for cars and a bike lane. Also we were told that a traffic light will be installed at Smith Ave and Walnut.

Life sure can be hard at times... be thankful you're not working on the road crew. Them boys gotta be HOT.

[coltsfan1955]

The work downtown is to repair the storm sewers, waterlines, and the tunnel which the Jordan river runs through. Proving to be liars and or ignorant, those in charge of the project claimed that no one uses all three lanes of traffic from Walnut and Second streets to Walnut and Third Streets. This section is being cut down to just two lanes for cars and a bike lane. Also we were told that a traffic light will be installed at Smith Ave and Walnut.

Life sure can be hard at times... be thankful you're not working on the road crew. Them boys gotta be HOT.

It never used to really bother me. I always thought that it would be winter that ran me off when I got too old, but that heat effects me lately.

[Curmudgeon]

I really hate that my dad chills so easily... he keeps his house at almost 80 now...

Which reminds me, I need to check the furnace filters.

[coltsfan1955]

I don't even get cold, but I haven't devloped arthritus yet. Hereditary high blood pressure makes heat possibly fatal to me. I darn sure can't be out on that road 16 hours a day any more.