It is always a pleasure to recognize the terrific work done by our industry. One of the reasons I think we, as a staff, enjoy it so much is that road builders tend to get pretty short shrift from the general public. Much of their efforts are seen as an extenuated inconvenience, and even when a road is rehabilitated or reconstructed—or even just given a fresh chip seal—and the ride improves and the corridor is open and ready for traffic, I'm not sure people even then actually appreciate what went into the effort. My impression is that they mostly have a "Finally!" sort of attitude.
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