I don’t know about where you live, but it seems that this past year, with all of the beautiful weather we’ve had, that road crews flourished! No matter what direction you took, sure enough, a road crew was sure to be blocking part of or the entirety of the road there! “Detour” signs appeared everywhere! Detour here. Detour there. At one point, I had to completely circle the town to drive what should have taken two blocks, due to a complete road closure near my home.
Although road closures can feel extremely annoying at the time, however, the result is usually a cleaner, clearer, smoother road! They smooth out the bumps. They remove the potholes from the winter before. They get rid of stray gravel. They smooth sharp edges. Ever drive on one of those perfectly new roads? You almost feel exhil…