Palm Bay Road Construction Finished
I can’t believe it, Palm Bay Road construction is finished! At least it is up to Babcock Street and everything west of that intersection. The never ending beeping of heavy construction equipment backing up and cement mixers belching out gray concrete has ended.
I think it has been over 2 years that this asphalt eating, hole digging, dust spewing, lane switching, tar spitting project has graced the city of Palm Bay. And that includes 2 years of driving an obstacle course of cones, trying to figure out where lanes actually are, watching the car next to you so you don’t crash into it, wondering if your car can really fit into a half size lane while traveling 50 mph and various other surprises that seemed to crop up right around the next, “Caution, Men Working” sign.
It is a pleasure now to drive the vast blacktop of Palm Bay Road and quickly zip from lane to lane as you try to spot a nice slalom traffic arrangement you can exploit. I’m not advocating speeding or reckless driving here, just a little fun when the opportunity presents itself. In any event, the flow of traffic along the congested palm Bay Rd is much smoother now and travel times seem to be reduced in the mornings and other high traffic times.
I haven’t ventured on to the eastern lands on that side of Babcock St yet to see if construction has finished over there. It must not be done, because we’re still expecting that big bar-b-que with beans, smoked turkey and and a cold beer mentioned in my other Palm Bay Road post for living with dust, debris and destruction for 2+ years. Can I bring the scissors for the ribbon cutting ceremony?