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The construction interruption: What isn't marked is the detour She says: I'm from Florida, a place where nobody is "from around here". In fact I'm pretty sure that there's a state law that says no more than 12 actual Floridians can live in the state at any given time - there just isn't room for them. The number one industry in Florida is "people who aren't from around here", we call them tourists. It's a 67 billion dollar a year industry. I'd say that the road department in Florida could be called an expert in getting these people (tourists) where they need to go under any conditions. They might be someone we want to emulate. By Barbara Armitage Personal commentary I think it's great that we're having some much needed work done on the culverts at the corner of Hwy 55 and Hwy 206. It's important to have good roads and I'm quite sure that the work is progressing just as quickly as it possibly can. That said, I think we need to have a talk about the detours - or lack thereof. Just before 5am last Saturday I was heading up to the square to set up for the Farmers Market on the Square. On my way there I noticed several trucks hauling boats heading down the hill on 55. I yelled at the drivers that the road was closed but they musta had their windows rolled up cos' they didn't hear me. The short of the story is all morning I watched boat after boat heading down 55 and then coming back up to circle around the courthouse until they either just gave up or they found a woman who would ask for directions. The road is clearly marked as "Road Closed Ahead", good job road department. What isn't marked is the detour. I know. Everybody knows. These people were obviously not from around here and if I had to guess I'd say that they're still mad and probably won't come back. I'm from Florida, a place where nobody is "from around here". In fact I'm pretty sure that there's a state law that says no more than 12 actual Floridians can live in the state at any given time - there just isn't room for them. The number one industry in Florida is "people who aren't from around here", we call them tourists. It's a 67 billion dollar a year industry. I'd say that the road department in Florida could be called an expert in getting these people (tourists) where they need to go under any conditions. They might be someone we want to emulate. When there's a road closure in Florida the detour is clearly marked. Each turn is marked with a big orange arrow and the word "detour" so that even people who aren't from around here are able to find their destination. Would it be possible for us to try this here? There's a big Crappie fishing tournament coming up on June 6th and it would be great if these folks could make it to the lake. Just think how nice it would be if several hundred people had a good time in Colombia. They might just come back. - Barbara Armitage This story was posted on 2015-05-31 16:34:39
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