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Did MoDOT just kinda decide to take a little break in the middle of painting new lines? For the last few days there's been a spot east bound after Jefferson (or thereabouts) where the lines just go from five lanes down to four with no transition at all. They just stop and start up again, so cars have to weave and swerve to find what new lane they want to get into. Did they not consider that, uh, maybe some issues might arise from that?

...somebody is going to get killed out there.

I'm completely confused by their whole project there. It's like they set up orange cones for miles at a time at random, and then hardly anything is done.

Why don't the close the far left lane for a few days to get rid of the rumble strip. Then close the entire road some evening (like they do with other roads) to get the striping done, and be done with the whole thing.

The whole thing annoys me every day.

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I've rather enjoyed driving in the one really wide lane, but they do change without notice exactly where maddash stated.

Tambourine Man wrote:I've rather enjoyed driving in the one really wide lane, but they do change without notice exactly where maddash stated.

The wide lane is really fun.

In addition to the problem eastbound at Jefferson, westbound from ~Hampton to at least Elm, there's random patches of missing stripes for the right lanes. It's like one 35 foot wide lane for 1/4 mile or longer stretches at a time.

It's a clusterf**k.

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Hurray for MODot!!









F'ing idiots.

I fully endorse this rant. I use 44 all of the time now and it's absolutely idiotic.

Tambourine Man wrote:I've rather enjoyed driving in the one really wide lane, but they do change without notice exactly where maddash stated.

I had no idea what to do when I was in that lane...so I swerved a lot to make sure I was using the *whole* lane.

I too support this rant. I can't remember where it's at, but there's four lanes and one of them is 18 inches wide. Driving home in the dark Thursday night was a hassle.

I hate MoDot.

The lane thing is typical MoDot. I wonder what their approval rating is.

Highway 40 closure is bad enough on its own, but it seems they aren't coordinating the roads that are supposed to pick up the slack. Or they are attempting to coordinate only to make it worse. Like 44

There needs to be a moratorium on construction and road obstructions on the other roads/street during 40's closure. I get the eerie sense that we will continue to see construction on Manchester, Clayton, on down to smaller thru streets. In mid-county, it seems anybody that has orange cones and a pickup can close off a lane during rush hours (tree trimmers, cable guys, delivery trucks, landscaper wth backhoes).

Amongst the busy intersections like Manchester and Brentwood, Hanley and Eager, you still get these groups selling/collecting for purported charities. Not only is that crazy dangerous, but it screws with traffic. With all the traffic stalled, I get the feeling that folks will be out there trying to collect even more.

There needs to be a traffic czar that puts an end to this stuff during the duration of 40 closure. Someone needs temporary jurisdiction over traffic concerns in all these 100+ municipalities our region is graced with.

Freed Roger wrote:With all the traffic stalled, I get the feeling that folks will be out there trying to collect even more.

I hate it when pan handlers and people collecting stare you down while stopped at a traffic light. Sometimes I'll contribute, but I don't feel the need to every time, especially to the same person. Has anyone ever faked being on their cell phone? I feel awful, but it's uncomfortable when you're held hostage at a light and people come up and basically knock on your window.