They are taking out the tracks that the trolley buses used in the middle of the street.
They shut down all the roads and so the buses dead end at our church building. Now there are even less places to park. So President Pratt and I walked to work yesterday. 2 1/2 kilometers. It took us about 40 minutes. We even walked home because it's quicker by foot than bus because of all the road closures and construction.
This guy is cutting the wires that the trolley used. Amazing! He is standing on this swinging platform using cutters that you would use to cut off a tree branch. We were watching him for quite some time and one time the guy on the ground pulled the wire that he had cut before he moved and it hit him in the head and nearly knocked him off the truck. CRAZY! They don't wear hard hats or anything. No safety ropes etc.
Close up of the wire cutter. It knocked off his hat when the wire hit him. We thought for sure he was hurt but he kept on going.
Not only are they taking out the rails everywhere.....they decided to replace the curbing. All of the sudden they have ripped out all the cement curbing, along with the pavers that are next to them. They've stacked up the pavers, and are putting in granite blocks for the curbing.
Then a cement truck comes along and fills in. They don't wipe up the spills. So it is a mess.
However, the sweepers are hard at work. They are the ones who chipped away the ice in the spring, now they sweep up the roads.
3 comments:
I love how ghetto everything looks - like an old film! I also love the guy working on the street - his "uniform" is great!
Looks like I-15 in Utah County...minus the unsafe worker...just think of the hay-day Worker's Comp would have with injuries...where's OSHA when you need it!!
How are the walks going?
Walking to the office must be much more enjoyable with the weather temps and fewer layers. It's very interesting how they seem to be "repairing" the city streets...sure hope they get everything done before snow fall. Crazy story about the wire-cutting man...I'm shocked they don't at least wear some kind of head/helmet protection.
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