In the last few days, I've had the pleasure of driving down High Street in South Acton several times. What is normally a pleasant little drive was a mini-nightmare of "Waiting for Godot" as trucks scooped dirt into a dumptruck while a line of cars idled for five or more minutes. It appears that the Acton Water District is digging up the road to install a new water main line, related to the new water treatment plant that is being built. Evidently this has been going on sporadically for a year.
It is annoying to wait in a line when you can't tell when you will be allowed to go. Each visit seemed like eternity. Several cars routinely jumped out of line to turn around (see attached photos). But eventually, the officer allowed the cars in line to go.
When I first drove through this quagmire on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, I noticed that the road was blocked off on the westbound side (going up to Route 27) and only traffic heading East (down to Route 62) was allowed to pass....
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