I do not live in the areas that can hear the highway rumble strips, but I will tell you that one night while driving up to Grand Portage, I was cruising along visiting with my friend in the car and a car went flying by me and over the rumble strips. It scared the daylights out of us. I darn near veered off to the shoulder of the road to get out of the way of that noise.
I too think they are horrible and senseless. I feel for those that have to hear them in the homes.
I remember years back when I lived in Shakopee they had them to warn people of new stoplights up at Highway 169 and MN 41. For a few nights I kept wondering who had gotten pigs in our neighborhood as that is what they sound like, until I realized the noise came every time a car went by. Horrible noises!
Bev Green
Grand Marais
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