Windsor Drive in Waukesha, in front of TOP Global HQ
...Things may be about to change for me here—they're "repaving" my little two-block-long road starting tomorrow. Think it needs it? :-) I took a bunch of "before" shots two days ago with the little Sigma.
They've done this to several roads in the area over the past two years—your Stimulus dollars at work—and it's a little more involved than a simple resurfacing. They dig great holes and replace giant concrete cisterns and so forth. Makes a fine big mess, and looks swell when they're all done. The project is slated to take five months.
I'm pretty sure this isn't going to be great for my peace and quiet (I'm unusually sensitive to noise and noise pollution, unfortunately). And as for what you have to look forward to, well, I guess you can expect a lot of road construction camera and lens test shots for the foreseeable.
But look at that from the bright side. TOP: More than cats and flowers!
Mike
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Have a fine Sunday afternoon (but if a stranger knocks you might want to think twice about opening the door…)
Posted by: David Miller | Sunday, 06 April 2014 at 03:00 PM
They did that to us here in Madison a few years ago, as well as replacing the sewer lines and water lines. Spent a nice summer with a dirt road in front of us. They were quit efficient at keeping the road passable at night. Fortunately our costs weren't as high as the city had estimated.
Posted by: steven Ralser | Sunday, 06 April 2014 at 03:38 PM
The village of Endicott, NY did that to the street in front of our daughter's house last summer. You are in for a 'fun' summer. I hope it all goes well for you. The construction crew broke a sewer line by our daughter's house and it backed up into her cellar. She had to live in a hotel for a week while it got fixed and cleaned up. Cross your fingers and toes.
Posted by: Jim Bullard | Sunday, 06 April 2014 at 03:40 PM
I'm unusually sensitive to noise and noise pollution, unfortunately
Buy some Peltor ear protection (like the Peltor X1A). Inexpensive but effective and they give you some control over the noise you're exposed to which reduces the stress from noise (as you can do something about it).
Invaluable in urban environments, public transport and open plan offices.
Posted by: Kevin Purcell | Sunday, 06 April 2014 at 04:52 PM
Mike:
Do you own a good pair of headphones?
Posted by: Steve G, Mendocino | Sunday, 06 April 2014 at 04:54 PM
Take the opportunity to have a good look at the underground services attached your current house and the one your considering. I had good luck convincing the contractors to do some work on my property at a steep discount since they were already there with the equipment.
Posted by: Brian Small | Sunday, 06 April 2014 at 05:52 PM
Bulldozers and backhoes!.....it's a guy thing. :-)
Posted by: Richard | Sunday, 06 April 2014 at 06:29 PM
And a welcome change at that!☺️
Posted by: Fiddlergene | Sunday, 06 April 2014 at 07:30 PM
At least Waukesha is actually repairing its streets! The roads here in Ann Arbor have gotten so bad and full of huge potholes that driving here reminds me most of driving in some third world nations I have visited. I would welcome some construction noise if it would save me from replacing yet another bent wheel.
Posted by: Steve Rosenblum | Sunday, 06 April 2014 at 10:12 PM
Do they underground the power lines while they're at it?
Here in Australia overhead wiring tends to be the moose in the kitchen that's always been there and no-one notices. And despite promises from some governments, they stay - in some cases along streets with magnificent, pre-electric, period buildings.
Posted by: Francis E | Sunday, 06 April 2014 at 11:18 PM
It's the backup "beep beep beep" of the payloaders that drive me nuts...progress I guess....are speed bumps going in after? thats the big complant down her (florida) fast cars on the the side streets.
Posted by: Nicholas R. Von Staden | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 10:30 AM
Should provide some nice photo opportunities to make up for the noise.
Posted by: Larry Gebhardt | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 03:09 PM