Quote Originally Posted by 48091 View Post
I'm completely for the expansion [[err... creation) of mass transit, I just don't think you're appraisal is correct.

They're closing it down because the work can be performed faster. Closing it down for a season has less impact than a longer project would that maintains some open lanes. Because if you closed down a lane or two, the freeway is just as useless as if it is completely closed.

Regardless of the rationale, or the speed at which the work is completed...

...it still stands that MDOT decided the road network could function with this segment of I-96 effectively removed from the map for one year. Rationalize that however you want.

I have shirts in my closet that I throw away if I go a year without wearing them.

But hey, money is free. Build all the gold-plated roads you want.