the highway project was called the “Southern Connector,” and without that information the joke is non-existent.

How could stacking some office garbage be in response to a highway extension delay?

It's just an ugly pile of shit in a little town.

What's up fellow citynerd watcher ;)

The Southern Connector is still not built.

Hey man, don't be so harsh on yourself.

Woah. I just drove by that the other day. Lmao

Saw that in passing to my honeymoon there’s a rad little antique store around the corner from it.

I am NOT a highway extension delay.

Generally I find modern art displays stupid, and a massive waste of money.

This however; is awesome. What art should be.

But maybe if you are extra nice, you might just turn into one

That's called an on-ramp.

The joke is the pile of rusty furniture that is somehow labeled as an "attraction."

You’re thinking roundabout

Its under construction rn

And they moved it last year because the highway is now under construction.

I wasn't, but I'm coming around.

I’m glad to sphere it

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It was under construction in the 80s too. Not holding my breath.

Eh its like actually full rolling now. They've cleared out all the land they never cleared out and are working on leveling it and will start paving in june I believe.

Personally im against the project because building a highway downtown is just stupid in 2022.

I saw a more recent picture from a friend and it's surrounded by a parking lot now. Very much a tourist attraction.

Building a highway straight into a downtown has never been regretted! Definitely something to eagerly anticipate.

Oh boy, we sure do need another bypass!

I agree it seems like a dumb project at this point. It doesn't exactly get you downtown either. It will dump you into the middle of one of the most congested streets in the city. Why would anyone choose this route over just going from I-189 directly onto Shelburne Road? Maybe tourists going to the waterfront.

I’ve been there and it tall

Haha right? First time I heard of this was a few hours ago when CN put out his newest video

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I remember coming across this as a kid, thinking it was just a funny art piece. I had no idea until reading this that it was in response to the slow progress on the southern connector.

This is neat! I’m still waiting for an explanation on the Whale Tails, if anyone knows.

It's literally next to train tracks on a residential street next to nothing

Does a 2-lane road with a 25mph speed limit really count as a "highway"?

It’s an interstate extensions designated as such so yeah I would guess so

It's not all that complicated to infer that it mocks bureaucracy

Isn't there a problem with toxic waste on the proposed site?

The barge canal area on Pine Street is a Superfund site. It had remediation stuff done, has restrictions on use and so on. It's not in the way of the current parkway plan.

I see. The barge canal is north of the parkway, then? ( As far as I am able to tell)

It's just an ugly piece of "art." It can mock whatever it wants. It's been mocking the city of Burlington for years. People can make whatever they want, for whatever reasons they espouse. And I'm allowed to say it's fucking stupid. I mean, have you seen that thing in person? It's not worth the time you and I have spent typing about it.

Burlington is covered with garbage that self-righteous idiots claim to be "art" with a "message."