Stupid Road Signs

Last weekend we went up to visit my parents. There is some construction on Highway 285 (there always is), and like good construction workers, there are signs to let you know about the construction zone. There is one of those large digital signs that changes and it reads: “CAUTION”……”TWO WAY TRAFFIC AHEAD”. Now on a major interstate highway this sign might actually mean something, because on a major interstate highway the traffic is usually separated by a large ditch or something. Highway 285 is a mountain highway that is TWO WAY TRAFFIC the ENITIRE WAY! There are only a few short sections of this road that happen to be separated, the majority of the traffic on this road is only separated by the two solid yellow lines running down the middle of the road. It would have been more appropriate if the sign read “CAUTION”…”LANES NARROW” or, “CAUTION”…”CONSTRUCTION ZONE”. Although, neither of these would really be that helpful given that any person that is smart enough to have a drivers license can figure out that it is a construction zone, given the large orange cones, and the large crane perched between two boulders.

In other news, only 15 days till we leave for Brazil! I have so much to do…..