Construction Terrorism

Imagine, everyday, you are going to have to leave your apartment or house at some point but you have to worry about whether or not you are going to be barricaded in by mass construction and workers with no concern of whether you are just going to the gas station or the emergency room. Sounds similar to the oppression of a third world country, I know.

For months now I have been dealing with road construction right outside of my small apartment complex. This wouldn't be a big deal except they have finally come down to the wire where they have to complete the road by the fourth of July for the parade or they will be in deep $%. So now, it is crunch time for the road workers and they are pulling out all of the stops to complete their project.

There are two exits to make it out of my complex. Everyday, they have one blocked off. Every couple of days it changes. So right when I think I going out the left I get stopped by some big orange cones and turned around and I have to go back. The next day it's the other side. This pattern, I finally became accustomed to.

Then, yesterday, I am running late for work and I am pulling out hoping the random side I choose to exit my apartment building on is the open side is the right one, I am confronted with big orange cones... okay, no surprise. I go to the other side expecting to be freed from my captivity when once again I am confronted by more big orange cones!!! I mean, this is an outrage!

First, I am always blocked on one side. Several times, I have had to park across the street and been blocked out with advance notice. But, NEVER had I been block in and trapped like an animal. I was furious. I jumped of my car, walked right up to the man next to the tractor standing about ten feet above my head, at least, and began to tell him how I felt and I let him hear about four months of construction victim emotions... poor guy. But really though, what if I would have been on my way to the ER and I was running late for work so that is important in itself!

Anyway, supposedly they didn't realize they had blocked in the residents and they made a path for me to drive out... taking about another twenty minutes... remember I am still running late. This was horrible. I absolutely despise construction. I really despise it in front of my apartment complex. Further, I cannot wait until July 4th, when I can declare my Independence from the oppression of MO-DOT GHad!