LizzieBordensPetRock t1_itqkajc wrote on October 25, 2022 at 4:03 PM

Reply to comment by tracirjda44 in Why is roadwork in this state becoming increasingly disorganized? Between the signs that don't match the construction, a lack of cops directing traffic in highly populated areas, and signs that don't state lane closures. I feel although its just creating unnecessary chaos across the state. by StankyDudeHoleDandy

We also can’t get cops for some of our work right now. It’s literally “we’ll let you know 24 hours before”. That helps us in planning almost zero.

RealFlyForARyGuy t1_itqp6p7 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 4:35 PM

I love putting in hire requests for police details and then finding out morning of that no one filled it.

The best is when a sergeant drives by and asks why you don't have a police detail and that you now have to stop work for the day because you don't have one.....

LizzieBordensPetRock t1_itrc2jk wrote on October 25, 2022 at 7:01 PM

And everyone loves a stop work. Like you can just pull an officer out of thin air, but hadn’t, just for fun.

tracirjda44 t1_itrperk wrote on October 25, 2022 at 8:26 PM

True and the u get flaggers and half of them dont know what to do

Warpedme t1_itskm33 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 12:07 AM

Frankly the cops don't always seem much better

tracirjda44 t1_itsl0hz wrote on October 26, 2022 at 12:10 AM

No not at all

Justagreewithme t1_itrvclf wrote on October 25, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Most construction companies don’t give that much notice. A good half of them call an hour before to schedule an officer, in an effort to avoid late cancellation charge. That said, pretty much every department is short on officers. They are being mandated to work every week as it is, many don’t want to pick up private duty on on top of that.

LizzieBordensPetRock t1_itsj3ls wrote on October 25, 2022 at 11:55 PM

We have to coordinate with drillers (do environmental work) and the coordinating is awful lately.