Michigan

Submariner

(12,503 posts) Mon Sep 3, 2018, 10:11 AM Sep 2018

The "Driving in Michigan Starter Pack"

This is for you Michigan.

I first thought it was road photos of my home state.

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The "Driving in Michigan Starter Pack" (Original Post) Submariner Sep 2018 OP

We call them snyder-holes cutroot Sep 2018 #1

Come to Hillsdale to see what city streets look like gibraltar72 Sep 2018 #8

I've often wondered about the assertion that... llmart Sep 2018 #10

"Driving sober/Driving drunk" LOL Ohiogal Sep 2018 #2

oh, memories... handmade34 Sep 2018 #3

Much of New York City is like that too. brush Sep 2018 #4

In Michigan, driving is a MUST (see Ford, GM, etc) Public transit SUCKS! angstlessk Sep 2018 #5

Hundreds of thousands drive into New York daily. brush Sep 2018 #7

The hills in the upper-right photo look more like Wyoming. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2018 #6

N.J. highways were like that. Then fuel tax was raised and dedicated to repair. 3Hotdogs Sep 2018 #9

It all started with safeinOhio Sep 2018 #11

cutroot

(875 posts)

1. We call them snyder-holes

Reply to Submariner (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 10:33 AM

Sep 2018

There is so much damage from the expansion/contraction from all of the freeze/thaw cycles that the roads must be maintained with constant vigilance. It is not a good place to squeeze money out of the budget.

gibraltar72

(7,503 posts)

8. Come to Hillsdale to see what city streets look like

Reply to cutroot (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 12:43 PM

Sep 2018

after 40 years of Republican rule. They were the blueprint the state followed.

llmart

(15,536 posts)

10. I've often wondered about the assertion that...

Reply to cutroot (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 04:47 PM

Sep 2018

Michigan roads are so bad because of the winters. Sorry. I can list a dozen or more other states that have winters similar to or worse than ours and their roads aren't as abysmal.

Ohiogal

(31,977 posts)

2. "Driving sober/Driving drunk" LOL

Reply to Submariner (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 10:47 AM

Sep 2018

In Ohio, that person driving in the left lane will be puttering along about 2 mph under the speed limit.

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

3. oh, memories...

Reply to Submariner (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 10:48 AM

Sep 2018

I grew up in Michigan and know these things all too well...

brush

(53,764 posts)

4. Much of New York City is like that too.

Reply to Submariner (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 10:55 AM

Sep 2018

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

5. In Michigan, driving is a MUST (see Ford, GM, etc) Public transit SUCKS!

Reply to brush (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 11:20 AM

Sep 2018

In New York City driving is optional...

brush

(53,764 posts)

7. Hundreds of thousands drive into New York daily.

Reply to angstlessk (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 11:47 AM

Sep 2018

Which, along with the freeze/thaw cycle and road maintenance not being a budget priority, is why many of the roads look like the ones in the photo.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,338 posts)

6. The hills in the upper-right photo look more like Wyoming.

Reply to Submariner (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 11:46 AM

Sep 2018

Does Michigan have hills like that? We got some big sand dunes, but ...

And where are the photos of the wheel-alignment shops?

3Hotdogs

(12,372 posts)

9. N.J. highways were like that. Then fuel tax was raised and dedicated to repair.

Reply to Submariner (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 12:43 PM

Sep 2018

Things are much improved. Also further expenditures to road improvements such as the connection to the missing link of Rt. 95.

The tax increase is pegged to inflation and is due to be raised again. Now the Republicans are complaining about the tax. They forget how poorly maintained the roads were before the increase.

safeinOhio

(32,673 posts)

11. It all started with

Reply to Submariner (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2018, 05:34 PM

Sep 2018

Engler.

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