Anybody see these before?

[74duster318]

These are the highway on-ramps from a town of about 3-4k people. They are permanent and are obviously used to prevent access to the highway. They're popping up in many areas now in central wisconsin. I've never seen them before, and still don't understand what the point of them is.

I've heard they are for the winter weather (some bogus thing about severe winter storms and driver safety) but why after sooo many years of it being a way of life up here do we all of a sudden need these? Forcing people to drive on county roads instead of the hwy (the first road to be plowed and salted anyways) is by far more dangerous. They tend to rarely salt county roads up here, especially with the economy the way it has been. So to me, this is either a huge waste of money for a pointless and not well thought out idea, or there is something hidden behind the curtains.

Are things getting more strange in other areas of the country too?

 

[02RangerXLT]

Yeah we have the same things here, except they don't have lights on them... and ours are not crossing guards, but rather, gates.

 

[adsm08]

We don't have anything like that around here, but there were a few days this past winter when the highway was shut down. They just plowed the ramps in so that only idiots like me who are willing to smash into the snow barrier with their truck can get on (and then get a ticket if you get caught).


I think its so that they can move the aliens around more easily.

 

[mini274]

That wats their for to close the highway down in the winter i saw them on my way to Wyoming.... their on the highway in south dakota and wyoming

 

[LearjetMinako]

I guess they think by not letting people on the highway during a snow storm is going to make traveling safer. It won't matter, people will still find a new route to wreck on.

 

[GoodOld85BlueBalls]

Your all wrong. It's a conspiracy. They installed them so when they transport all of us to the FEMA camps and take away our guns, the rest of you sheep won't be able to use the highway when it happens. But if you want to belive in popularmechanics and all the crap they put out to debunk it then go right ahead and eat your oatmeal. But be on the watch the whole roundup will start quietly and slowly and it will start soon!

 

[koda6966]

That's retarded.

When it snows alot I take the country road that follows the river and then I turn on a backroad to get to work. It's rough, but alot safer than the steep hill. I'm not afraid of my car, but of others. My car goes anywhere in the snow. I was driving in 6-8 inches doing 40 just fine this winter.

It's fun to pass subaru's and cops that are stuck on the side of the road because they don't know how to drive in this weather, and because they have no grip with studdless tires.

 

[GoodOld85BlueBalls]

That's retarded.

When it snows alot I take the country road that follows the river and then I turn on a backroad to get to work. It's rough, but alot safer than the steep hill. I'm not afraid of my car, but of others. My car goes anywhere in the snow. I was driving in 6-8 inches doing 40 just fine this winter.

It's fun to pass subaru's and cops that are stuck on the side of the road because they don't know how to drive in this weather, and because they have no grip with studdless tires.

Sorry Mr. no sense of humor. You really need a beer don't you.

 

[koda6966]

Oh, I wasn't talking to you. I was talking about the origional picture.

sorry for the miss-understanding.

 

[GoodOld85BlueBalls]

Oh, I wasn't talking to you. I was talking about the origional picture.

sorry for the miss-understanding.

 

[Ranger Dave (B25)]

What does the sign say? That may be your answer.

 

[74duster318]

What does the sign say? That may be your answer.

Pedestrians
Bicycles
non motorized traffic
motor bicycles
prohibited

 

[adsm08]

Your all wrong. It's a conspiracy. They installed them so when they transport all of us to the FEMA camps and take away our guns, the rest of you sheep won't be able to use the highway when it happens. But if you want to belive in popularmechanics and all the crap they put out to debunk it then go right ahead and eat your oatmeal. But be on the watch the whole roundup will start quietly and slowly and it will start soon!

That's what the Ranger Militia is for. With our powerful and fearless rangers we will smash through the barriers and be able to use to highways to combat the man.

 

[OilPatch197]

You say these are highway on ramps, is this part of the interstate highway system? If it is, I have NO PROBLEM with the gates, as the original intent of the interstate system is for facilitating commercial transportation, it would provide key ground transport routes for military supplies and troop deployments in case of an emergency or foreign invasion.

Using it to go to Disney land is a low priority.

 

[powerranger262]

Where is that? I'm thinking it's also for accidents on the highway to detour traffic.