I took a drive and visited with my neighbors along Highway 61. All who were near the 100 percent filled-in rumble strips send their thanks for the good job done by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) maintenance department.
Comments were:
. “First good night’s sleep in a long time.”
. “I slept this weekend with my windows opened—almost forgot what the forest smells like.”
. “I can walk my dog again without being afraid of being hit by a rumblestrip launched rock.”
. “I cannot hear them (rumble strip noise) even when we are beside them on road.”
So thank you from one-third of the 200 families, and even a thank you from the remaining families, who now have hope that they are in MnDOT’s plans to remove rumble strips from Cook County.
Chuck Flickinger
Hovland
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