[QUOTE="semi" retired;4241224]I haven't driven out east much, but of all the places I've been, Atlanta and anywhere in Florida is just the worst. Even L.A. moves along pretty well, when it moves, that is. If I'm not mistaken, that stretch where this happened I believe is 2 lanes, and should really have a 3rd lane, but as broke as Florida is, it ain't gonna happen soon.[/QUOTE]
Florida isnt as broke as they claim.
They have been working on the hiways and roads here perpetually for as long as I have been here. Soon as they finish taking 6 yrs to do a 2 yr project. Its finished and open for maybe 1 yr before they start closing lanes again in order to make 'Improvements',.. again. And usually they give the jobs to outside companies. Granite, Keiwit, Blake, etc. Never local companies who need the work the most. I mean think about it. A multi-billion dolar job for a high speed rail from Tampa to Orlando,.. our genius Gov turned it away when we needed the jobs the most. I cant help but wonder who paid to prevent that from coming here and how much he was paid to turn it away.
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On 95; it was likely behind a paving or grading crew....with barrels as lane dividers. Very dangerous work zone to be in; and only used for a short time. I dont have any insight into this particular crash; just wanted to clear up what an attenuator is! -
Here's a little more on the deal. Apparently, one truck was stopped and another truck, not paying attention slammed into the first one. Yeesh. http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2014/09/13/vehicle-fire-blocks-northbound/15599075/
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[QUOTE="semi" retired;4241332]Here's a conundrum(?) for ya. A safety attenuator mounted on the back of a dump truck with clearly a bad tire.
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A lot of outfits use basically disposable trucks for this......they are put on a lowbed to move. In a construction zone moving a few thousand feet like that....no biggie on the tire!!! -
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