NW Indiana was a bear getting out. I-80 had both direction entrances blocked @ exit 2 (northbound) by trucks on the ramps. By contrast, Illinois had their territory immaculate.
You'd think it was Indiana on the road to bankruptcy skimping on road clearing.
But that's not the way it is in reality. The immaculate roads were just another sign of irresponsible spending for the few cars that were venturing out on the road. Indiana's "good enough" efforts were more calibrated spending trying not to exceed available revenues.
The failure mode when the money runs out is going to be devastating.
Wonderful. So a state that actually has infrastructure is a fool for allowing traffic because a big snow makes less traffic appear.
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Actually, both states "allow traffic". In the middle of a fiscal crisis, normal people try to spend as little as possible and still get the job done. Then there's Illinois. Clearing 2 lanes would have accommodated the traffic just fine. They cleared 4 plus both shoulders within an hour or two of the snow stopping. That's gold plated snow clearance. But cuts were off the table and only tax increases would do to solve Illinois' money woes for this budget year.
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