Re: Daily gripe: wasted effort on guard rail

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From: Matthew T. Russotto
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 00:00

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In article <35a7af72.43995572@news.pipeline.com>,
Walt Horning <whorning@pipeline.com> wrote:
}I was coming up I-95 and I saw where a guard-rail had been hit and
}caved-in, towards the shoulder and away from traffic. Some highway
}crew had put up some orange barrels next to it.
[...]
}So why did they waste time and money on the barrels?

Probably to mark the spot where the new guardrail is to be placed,
once it is available.  And to be moved into the right lane while the
crew works.
-- 
Matthew T. Russotto                                russotto@pond.com
"Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in pursuit
of justice is no virtue."

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From: russotto@wanda.pond.com (Matthew T. Russotto)
Subject: Re: Daily gripe: wasted effort on guard rail
Date: 1998/07/11
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