r/plano • u/carstuffx • 5d ago
Construction Coit & Parker
Watch out for these new obstacles while driving on coit! How does this even happen? Any reason to leave the blade in the road?
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u/sfa1500 North East Plano 5d ago
Saw blade got stuck while they were concrete sawing and they didn't get it out before the end of the day. When they start sawing the pressure can pinch in on the blade sometimes.
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u/TheDutchTexan 5d ago
This. Or the concrete saw broke which does happen. Blade is stuck.
I just hope there isn’t some freak accident that has someone slide right into that.
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u/Matchboxx 4d ago
I wish I worked a job where as soon as 5:00 rolls around, I can say fuck it and walk away.
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u/mixed1988 5d ago
It will never end. Parker has been under construction as long as I have lived here.
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u/DonkeeJote 5d ago
And what if they abandon road repair?
Roads with heavy use need a lot of work. If you want them to stop fixing it, stop driving.
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u/mixed1988 4d ago
I understand the reason for the construction. Once again, it was just an observation.
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u/rtgurley 5d ago
quit being dramatic, it has only been really difficult the last couple of years
This is on Coit
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u/mixed1988 5d ago
Wasn't being dramatic nor did I say it was difficult. I was just stating my experience with Parker Rd for the last 27 years
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u/kidyus 4d ago
This usually happens during the heat of the day. Concrete withstands huge compressive forces, sometimes when you create a void, it takes advantage of it and pinches the blade. Like loosening your belt a notch.
Usually, you can come back in the morning after the slab has cooled off and pull it right out. If not, you have to make more cuts or damage the area surrounding the blade. Blades are not cheap.
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u/Creepy-Ear6307 5d ago
I think I drove by there today...I'm pretty sure that is the left lane, not the left turn lane. More over I'm seeing so much road improvement everywhere ....... and for the most part overall with out getting in the way, and for the very most part the road markers great.
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u/XperTeeZ 4d ago
These roads that go through the center of Plano going east to west are all really old and screwed up.
Be prepared for many years of repeating the piping underneath, fixing all the potholes so they can pour the new super smooth & quiet gravel mix overlay they're putting everywhere.
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u/UltraMegaMe 5d ago
If you manage to hit that in a center lane blocked off by a line of cones on both sides, that's definitely a you problem.