A while ago you might recall I complained about the Marquette Interchange construction project, and how they've been not only doing construction on the freeway, but taking away all the alternate routes as well. The Journal had an article this morning about the frustration of people on the west side trying to get east:

Starting last year and continuing through next year, Marquette Interchange reconstruction is knocking down each bridge over I-43 into downtown Milwaukee, one by one. And as that happens, commuters from the city's west side are increasingly asking how they're supposed to get to and from work.

"Why, while this freeway work is going on and people are taking alternate routes, is there construction which is simultaneously closing lanes or entire streets on Juneau, Highland, Wells, Wisconsin and Michigan?" asks Dave Kern, a Wauwatosa driver. "It honestly seems as though someone is going out of their way to screw things up for we west-siders."

If you're in the same situation as I am, then make sure to read this. They have a month by month break down for the next year of what's getting torn down, and what's opening back up. It's a pretty bleak list. From what I can tell, the only westbound street that's not getting work done on it in the next year is St. Paul. They are absolutely insane.

I'll be listening to Mambo Number 8 in the next year as I drive to work.