I-35 / US 30 Flyover Progress
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This contractor should never get an Iowa DOT contract again, what a complete fail on their part.
Unless they changed the law, I think any project involving public money (roads, schools, etc.) Must go to the lowest bidder.
When they built the new high school gym in my hometown they got into trouble for selecting the second lowest bidder. (Local company that they were confident in.) The lowest bidder threw a fit. Long story short they had to redo the bidding. The company that threw a fit didnt submit a bid, and all that was accomplished was delaying the project.
Lowest qualified bidder.
I've asked the DOT a couple of times to turn on the metering on the entrance ramp by my office. At least then I would have a chance to hammer it and merge at the speed of traffic. Often there is 1 car trying to merge at 45 and then 10 cars lined up behind them trying to figure how to merge into 75 mph traffic while going 45. And then somebody gets antsy and merges wayyy before they're supposed and just makes it worse for everybody.
I'm ready for self-driving cars. Some people are so oblivious to how their actions hurt others when they're driving.
My father in law always has to drive when he's in town and it's nothing short of terrifying. He was just here a couple of weeks ago and he was complaining about the maniacs that are driving 65 MPH on the on ramps
I mean, while the delay sucks, we're getting this bridge at a discount now due to the $5k\day penalties on the contract, so it works out either way for the DOT
I have often thought about what the future holds for driving and efficiency. Self driving cars and some kind of transponder controller system could greatly improve traffic efficiency. That being said I think it is decades off at the earliest due to cost and giving up control to big brother so to speak.
That makes sense but you should see all the dumbasses try to navigate the roundabouts in Johnston. IT SAYS YIELD NOT STOP!
People are dumb.
Roundabouts are annoying. You always get two people:
1. The person who comes to a complete stop because they don’t know what to do.
2. The person who doesn’t yield at all and barrels into the circle.
Pro Tip: If the county on the license plate doesnt say Polk it is a safe bet that they are going to screw it up so give them plenty of room.
I was driving north at the I-35 / Highway 30 intersection yesterday, and there was a car stopped on the clover-leaf waiting to merge onto I-35 north. You can't fix stupid people, but hopefully this new flyover will buffer their ****** driving skills.
Oh no doubt. When used properly, roundabouts are fantastic.
When used properly...
The problem is most Americans don't know how to drive on them.
