OFFICIAL I70 BITCH THREAD....

[karpiel]

closed for jack-knifed semi just west of the tunnel on the descent. Was early morning. Wonder if melt>re-freeze might have caused slick spots or if this is just dumbass-ery.

Pure dumbassery/possible brake system malfunction. I was maybe 5 minutes ahead of it, coworker had to swerve around as it happened.

[The SnowShow]

I grew up there, and barely enjoy visiting. And yes, LGA is a shithole, though I do like landing there (I like the water approach).

Everytime I go back I think there may be improvements but no, just a notch above a third world airport. They don't even have digital displays at the gates - fucking have to change by hand lol. And the bathrooms rival the Washington Sq public restrooms where I've seen bums sleeping on the shitter

[galibier_numero_un]

Everytime I go back I think there may be improvements but no, just a notch above a third world airport. They don't even have digital displays at the gates - fucking have to change by hand lol. And the bathrooms rival the Washington Sq public restrooms where I've seen bums sleeping on the shitter

+1 ... the only time I ever remember the baggage area being clean (sort of) was a month after all of the flooding from hurricane Sandy.

Cheers,
Thom

[Danno]

Everytime I go back I think there may be improvements but no, just a notch above a third world airport. They don't even have digital displays at the gates - fucking have to change by hand lol. And the bathrooms rival the Washington Sq public restrooms where I've seen bums sleeping on the shitter

honestly, though, the biggest problem with LGA is one that they can't fix: it's filled with New Yorkers.

[WTF is dat]

Is LaGuardia the worst airport in the country? what a shithole.

Just got off a flight from Frankfurt to Toronto to denver.

DIA is supposedly the best airport in the nation and yet both of those airports absolutely shit on Denver.

I can't believe that we don't fund infrastructure in this country anymore, yet supposedly we are the best nation on earth

[galibier_numero_un]

Agreed, that we are borderline third world with our low priority on infrastructure. Having said that, I was underwhelmed by Toronto, which I found impossible to navigate as well as having a terrible ground transportation setup. I'm a big fan of DIA, and with my limited European experience, I absolutely loved both Zurich & Geneva.

Cheers,
Thom

[hatchgreenchile]

DIA is pretty efficient, considering volume, and a nice space.
Even if it was a shithole, the devil horse and elaborate conspiracy theory make it pretty cool.
All the NYC area airports suck.

[montanaskier]

http://www.vaildaily.com/news/159170...ampaign=buffer

Well I guess senate Republicans think having good tires or chains is too much of a burden.

[blazes_boylan]

http://www.vaildaily.com/news/159170...ampaign=buffer

Well I guess senate Republicans think having good tires or chains is too much of a burden.

F'n unbelievable

[The SnowShow]

"But Senate Republicans considered the requirement too much for noncommercial drivers. "
WTF does that even mean, too much? Fucking unbelievable.

[AdironRider]

Wasn't the wording of the law making it so they would be required on every mtn road in CO, not just I-70?

If I was some non-skier country guy who didn't give two shits about some trustafarians getting first chair, I'd probably be telling my state rep to nix the bill as well. These people are still the majority of Colorado voters after all.

[hatchgreenchile]

Quality snow tires aren’t $50, that’s for sure.

[WTF is dat]

If I was some non-skier country guy who didn't give two shits about some trustafarians getting first chair, I'd probably be telling my state rep to nix the bill as well. These people are still the majority of Colorado voters after all.

Denver Boulder metro area is now at 3.3 million people. Country people are not the majority of colorado voters, and have not been for years

[The SnowShow]

It has nothing to do with trustafarians getting first chair...how about those trying to do business, unable to count on the hwy being open bc idiots drive Priuses with bald tires in snow storms.
Skiing related - tourists will stop coming and spending money on our state if the hwy problems aren't fixed or at least kind of fixed. The economy will suffer.

[Foggy_Goggles]

We don't need more laws. We need enforcement of current laws. You can already get a ticket for unsafe mountain driving and improper equipment. If State Patrol got some funding, they could launch a marketing campaign (like they do for DWIs) and try to change behavior.

[WTF is dat]

We don't need more laws. We need enforcement of current laws. You can already get a ticket for unsafe mountain driving and improper equipment. If State Patrol got some funding, they could launch a marketing campaign (like they do for DWIs) and try to change behavior.

Dear god please no more funding for the police

[adrenalated]

Giterdun!

[givethepigeye]

Just drove up from DIA - no issues, 60+ all the way. Was sunny @ LL and dry headed down west side of tunnel

[Soups]

Was sunny @ LL and dry headed down west side of tunnel

That wave better come through tonight as I already got tomorrow off!

[givethepigeye]

^ oh - it had snowed for sure @ LL - you could see trenches coming down the face - but the sun was out when we rolled by. West of the tunnel - meh, no snow on the sides of the road and dry pavement

[WTF is dat]

http://www.vaildaily.com/news/159170...ampaign=buffer

Well I guess senate Republicans think having good tires or chains is too much of a burden.

Good. The requirement wasn't for good tires, it was for snow tires. Or carrying chains (but not necessarily using them, which is good, because then we'd have a cluster of motorists on the shoulder trying to figure out how to put chains on their little cars). And exempting 4WD vehicles altogether - this is a bill that would've done nothing more than give people another reason to buy an SUV. Glad it's dead. Basically, our state Dems are transforming into collectively the biggest bunch of idiots in the west. We are very much going to lose the House in the next election. (Which is deserved - turning the leadership over to a Boulder County rep is foolish.

[Shredhead]

Wouldn't have prevented this!

[montanaskier]

https://www.facebook.com/coloradodot...288877/?type=1

[galibier_numero_un]

A log of CDOT notifications in my inbox over an 8.5 hour period today. It makes me wonder why I'm even considering a new pair of powder boards. It's getting to where the best ski equipment investment is either real estate West of the Divide, or alternatively an RV you can nap in while waiting out 2-3 hour closures ...

1. Fri 4/17/2015 2:22 AM: I-70 WB closed at Morrison MM259 due to accidents, EB remains closed at Idaho Springs
   
2. Fri 4/17/2015 2:51 AM: I-70 closed EB MM205 Silverthorne due to accidents
3. Fri 4/17/2015 5:00 AM: I-70 WB at Morrison OPEN, icy/snowpacked, all vehicles must have good snow tires or chains
4. Fri 4/17/2015 5:23 AM: I-70 EB OPEN at Silverthorne, delays due to backed up vehicles
5. Fri 4/17/2015 6:15 AM: I-70 CLOSED EB MM205 Silverthorne due to multiple accidents
6. Fri 4/17/2015 6:17 AM: I-70 WB MM254, lanes closed, traffic getting by on shoulder, long delays
7. Fri 4/17/2015 6:35 AM: Westbound I-70 is now open at Genesee Exit 254.
8. Fri 4/17/2015 7:27 AM: Eastbound I-70 is now open in Idaho Springs.
9. Fri 4/17/2015 7:46 AM: Eastbound I-70 is closed again in Idaho Springs due to multiple jackknifed semis. No estimated time for reopening.
10. Fri 4/17/2015 7:53 AM: Westbound I-70 closed at Exit 228 Georgetown due to a jackknifed semi. No estimated time for reopening.
11. Fri 4/17/2015 8:00 AM: Westbound I-70 is now open at Georgetown.
12. Fri 4/17/2015 8:26 AM: Eastbound I-70 is now open in Idaho Springs. Expect slow speeds, heavy traffic, poor visibility, icy, snowpacked, slushy conditions.
13. Fri 4/17/2015 9:02 AM: Westbound I-70 closed at Exit 254 Genesee due to multiple accidents and disabled vehicles.
14. Fri 4/17/2015 9:37 AM: Update: Westbound I-70 is now closed from Exit 259 west of C-470 to Genesee during cleanup of multiple accidents/disabled vehicles.
15. Fri 4/17/2015 9:45 AM: Westbound I-70 is closed at Exit 228 Georgetown due to multiple accidents and disabled vehicles. No estimated time for reopening.
16. Fri 4/17/2015 10:45 AM: Westbound I-70 is now open at Exit 228 Georgetown.
    
17. Fri 4/17/2015 11:29 AM: Westbound I-70 now closed west of C-470-Genesee and at Beaver Brook due to accidents. No estimated reopen. Expect very difficult travel conditions west of Denver.
    

Cheers,
Thom

[simple]

Wow like every 30 minutes a jackass fucks it all up