DiskDoctr wrote:
PennDOT doesn't want to run enough PLOWS, so they call an audible and close the roads instead.
PennDOT didn't send heavy equipment to clear an accident on I80 this past week, resulting in motorists stranded for 24hrs or more.
PennDOT has failed to cut crossovers into limited access highways for emergencies and traffic rerouting.
I agree we have a problem here. Anyone want to guess the common theme? (Hint: it isn't snow)
So prepare like you're heading into the outback and have 3 days of supplies and food and a pocket full of gas money to pay the high fuel tax that was siphoned off for pensions instead of roads and bridges.
Many of us are NOT HAPPY with the lack of competency in our beloved state at the moment. Be safe!
While I have traveled through the area a few times I really have no dog in this fight. The area is sort of hilly,curvy and can be very busy. I can see it being treacherous in extreme winter weather.
I found it enlightening in another post concerning accidents in the same PA region that in the Tahoe,CA area which is also hilly and curvy the authorities don't hesitate to ban certain trucks during in-climate winter conditions.
It seems PA is taking a page from the CA playbook. I see it as a step in the right direction simply because 24 hour traffic jams are unacceptable.
I'm not sure how bad this will impact the flow of commerce. This may not be the long term solution, but for now I see it as a step in the right direction.
I understand more manpower and access improvements may be overdue and may help improve the situation during extreme weather conditions.
Nevertheless,there is a point when man cannot defeat mother nature. More plows may help but there will always be times when the authorities may need to close the roads or limit traffic.
