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We’ve gotten a few inquiries from readers along the lines of “What’s up with the helicopter circling over Wallingford? Are we in a war zone?”
Turns out, it’s not a helicopter at all. Instead, it’s some enormous pavement grinder grinding pavement on I-5. Dan snapped this picture of it:
As long as you’re not sleeping, you may as well read more about it on the WSDOT web site.
(Thanks to Emily for the link.)
It sounds like the Goodyear Blimp is hovering outside our bedroom window at night(which is on the second floor, facing the freeway). We turn on a fan to mask the noise…
But I-5 is a lot quieter to drive on.
Still wondering if it is worth it, though.
Hopefully, the grinding won’t last too long. We noticed that the road noise, inside the car, is less on the grooved areas that the pitted out concrete. I have heard at least one complaint from someone up around 54th and mentioned it to Tim Durkan, the Fremont Neighborhood Service Center director. Apparaently, WSDOT dropped off a HUGE box of ear plugs for him to distribute to residents who are having problems with the noise generated by the grinding. Who said those guys at WSDOT don’t have a sense of humor . . .
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