Ok, let me explain something to all of you, this is how construction works here in New England.

First, Winter ends. Spring begins. With all the freeze and thaw cycles and heavy rains the pavement essentially gets washed away and potholes the size of Star Jones begin to appear in the road. Then, the state usually lets it slide for 2-3 weeks. Ya know, let a few cars fall into the pothole, cause a few accidents, then they will fix it. However, in order to fix it you have to close off two lanes of the highway, bring a police detail, these enormous signs that tell you to move left on the highway and about two dozen state workers, each being paid about $30 an hour to stand around and drink coffee and occasionally do some work. And by the time all of this is repaired and ready they are ready to do it all over again... Because it is Winter and they are just finished. Stunning.

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