Roundabout

[LMITOUT]

That would be zero in the pre-roundabout era.

[B@ssDoctor]

Your Right LMITOUT! Just like you are in the Outdoor Discussion Forum. Maybe you should just state the facts and let other people look through the forum and post yes we agree.

Can you expand on the fishing in the area instead of getting tied into politics all the time. That IS what the forum for the Hutchinson Area should be doing right? Posting tips and providing information on fishing reports and helping people?

I see a bunch of negativity and that about sums it up, no fishing/recreational help. If that's what it takes to be a moderator, a trained chimp could get this job accomplished.

[LMITOUT]

I'm just expressing the other side of it, the same feelings that many have of this traffic controlling device. Because someone doesn't agree with those opinions doesn't make it negative. All I'm saying is they could have widened the circle (as was originally planned) and it would have pretty much eliminated the tearing up of the grass areas. It wouldn't take that much. Isn't wanting green grass a positive thing?

I'm not sure what else to say about fishing in this area. I, along with a few others, have always attempted to make conversation but there seems to be more readers than writers looking for tips and fishing reports but not sharing. It is unfortunate that others have tried to talk about fishing only but to get chastised for sharing information. I have people tell me (phone/email) that they aren't going to put up with that and now don't post anymore. It's too bad that this secret squirrel community has won out over the people who want to exchange ideas and stories.

Feel free to start up a thread about fishing and recreation in the area if you have something to talk about regarding those items. Anyone can start a thread and are more than welcome as they always have been.

[eyepatrol]

I was actually able to see the roundabout as we flew into the cities on our return trip from Cali today. Interesting to see from 10,000ft up (or however high we were). Also suprising to see how many roundabouts there are east of Hutch.

[LMITOUT]

The big ruts are from when the state patrol escorted a oversize load through on sat,,, some sort of huge cylinder thing,,, seen it with my own eyes,, frickin huge

I just saw the same thing. There were two heading east down highway 7 through town and another one stuck in the roundabout on 15. They are sections of wind turbine towers. I had to stop on the west side of the Outpost and a guy told me the truck was stuck/stopped there for over an hour and traffic coming from the north was backed up as far as you could see. I'm guessing they diverted the other two sections that I saw to the west to avoid the roundabout, but with the convoy of scout vehicles they use for oversized loads I don't understand why they wouldn't have had an alternate route for this guy too. I can only imagine what was going through that truck driver's head when he realized what he was heading into. Yikes!

[LMITOUT]

[eyepatrol]

Pretty amazing stuff, aint it!

[LMITOUT]

The local newspaper took this photo.

[eyepatrol]

Just imagine trying to work on one of those things at the top of it! Yikes!

[dirtking]

Looks like they may be for a wind turbine?

[eyepatrol]

yep

[bobber_watcher]

Those things were like a block long, huge.

[Ryan Berger]

a good friend of mine lives down on buffalo ridge,, hundreds of turbines down there. He is on the fire dept, they get to rappel from the tops of them for training,,, no way you would catch me even half way up there...

[Bryce]

Worked today with the supervisor that got to go back and clean up the mess. 215' was the length on one of the trucks.

[bigcrappies]

my personal opinion of the roundabout is that they suck and they dont work like they r suppose to like over in Europe. only because over in Europe they are huge and they all drive tiny cars and mopeds. the roundabouts on major highways r a bad idea and a big waste of money and time wasted making it and for truckers that have to try to make there way around them

[Iceseeker]

I like the new road signs, the ones that use to say "Road work ahead" now have been altered to say Road Pork Ahead"

Iceseeker

[LMITOUT]

Alright, I think we can probably let this topic die it's slow death and move on. Nobody is happy about it but what are you going to do? Let's move on, please.

[B@ssDoctor]

Yes there are some people who are happy with them versus stop signs or lights.

[Ryan_V]

I agree it's time to let it die, but disagree with the statement that nobody is happy. lets just let it die, and there were opposing viewpoints for both sides!!! fair enough??

[CaptainMusky]

If there would have been a roundabout in St Cloud on HWy 15 and 2nd street, a 85 year old woman would not have been killed when her husband turned in front of one of those overside loads transporting the 125 foot windmills Wednesday.

[LMITOUT]

How do you not see a 225' long load coming? Especially with highway patrol escorts and the rest of the convoy of flashing lights?

Roundabout or not, it appears that wasn't going to solve anything in this instance.

I don't know if anyone has noticed, but they've been rolling through town pretty consistently this past week. I've been seeing the loads early in the morning heading down main street.

Anybody know where they're heading?

[B@ssDoctor]

Buffalo Ridge - Hendricks MN

http://www.hendricksmn.com/wind_towers.html

[LMITOUT]

More down to Buffalo Ridge?

There is also going to be a small wind farm SW of Winthrop soon.

[B@ssDoctor]

Also near Jackson MN

[updecreek]

We need to get with the times wind solar high speeds trains to carry people to devils lake in 4 hours not 8.

As for the round about they save time and lives we spend most of ours lifes at a stop sign why not keep moving even at a slow pace?

[aanderud]

We need to get with the times wind solar high speeds trains to carry people to devils lake in 4 hours not 8.

Wow....high speed trains to devil's lake. Now there's a good use of taxpayer dollars. Of all the places to put a high speed rail...

[Stradic]

I think it was said tongue in cheek. Seriously.

[federline]

Hey not to throw gas on the fire but.... why the heck not!

Today, a SD cattle semi overturned at the Hwy 7 roundabout at Watertown. Patrol had to close the highway down.

[noodlerod]

personaly i like them ! its job security for me , I hauled many loads of cement there and the ones on hwy 7 . I hope their is more in the future as the economy is slow and they (round abouts ) are very high volume in cement used !!!

[bigcrappies]

i think taht the round abouts r a waste and r not for minnesota roads especially on major roads...i accually have to use the one on hwy 15 and it is a joke..should just have stop lights so u can just go not wait for stupid ppl that dont kno how to use the round about plus have to slow way down just to make it around it...