Did anyone else see the absolute circus at the township intersection of Maple and Broadway this morning? I swear, common sense has left the chat.
A driver in a lifted F-150 got himself completely high-centered on the new concrete median they just installed last week. He wasn't just on top of it; he was *beached* like a whale. Both front tires spinning in the air. Meanwhile, the folks at the township office are sending out a press release calling it a "pedestrian safety initiative" and bragging about the decorative shrubbery they planted in the middle.
Oh, the shrubbery? Yeah, he landed right in it. Ruined the *entire* landscaping budget for the quarter, I bet.
Here is my question for the "township visionaries": who approved a 12-inch curb in the middle of our busiest road and thought, "Yes, this is the only solution"? There is a stop sign 15 feet from the damage, but somehow, Mr. Big Truck didn't see the brand new, bright yellow, six-foot-tall concrete wall.
We don't need fancy speed tables or decorative rocks. We need speed bumps that make sense and drivers who look up from their phones. The tow truck driver just shook his head and said he’s pulled three cars out of that same spot since Tuesday.
Common sense isn't so common, especially at the township planning desk. #MapleAndBroadway #TownshipFail #NoCommonSense