They definitely wouldn't work here, though: they'd last until the first snowfall, and they'd be scraped off by the snowplows.
One of the complaints I have with MNDOT is that they seem to take on a whole myriad of projects, all at the same time, and piddle around with them throughout the entire season.
Sometimes, I think they sit down and have a discussion...
Tom: OK, we'll close down the main 35W route through Minneapolis. That should take care of a third of the commuters. Bob, where do you think people will drive in from to avoid that?
Bob: Well, some might re-route to Hwy 65, we should probably start tearing up one side of that road, just to be sure...
Joe: Hey! Look here, though: I bet some will try to skirt around and come down Hwy 100! We can't have that! Let's put a mandatory detour over to 169-- we don't have to have crews there, or anything-- we can just put up the barricades.
Bob: That works out well, 'cause when they try to get back in on 394, we've got that long-term construction going on too!
Tom: Good work, guys! Well, rush hour is upon us; let's put down these beers and get out there to man the stop signs!
LOL! Good description of MNDOT meeting! :)
I had forgotten about the snow plows, but they don't use those on the freeways, do they? There should be some way to implement something like that on the freeways without worrying about plows raking them up. I mean, especially in this climate they would be beneficial. Speaking of the climate, this is a very strange summer! I haven't even been bitten by a mosquito! And here it is August and I had the heater go on last night! Then I worried all night about the renters because I had drained the heating system for the apartments thinking we could do some maintenance, but now I am feeling guilty!
We love the rain and thunder! We love the snow! We are lucky enough not to have to go anywhere if we don't want to, so it makes it more enjoyable for us, I think. I don't know how well I would like it if I had to get up and shovel snow in order to get to work! But we have someone do that for us so even that wouldn't be too bad. I love the skyline of the Twin Cities. I love the sunsets! I am really enjoying it here! :)