Chip and seal is a poor choice for 67

To the editor:

How about a nice, sparkly gold star for Indiana Department of Transportation for wasting more of the taxpayers’ hard-earned money.

I’m referring, of course, to the “repaving” (chip and sealing) of Indiana 67 between Portland and Redkey.

If this chip and seal didn’t work two years ago, why would they do it again? To make things worse, they’ve coated everything with a thick, black gunk.

Drive out Votaw Street after dark. Be prepared as you near the intersection of Indiana 67 and Indiana 26. In the middle of the curve, Indiana 67 seems to disappear into a sea of black — no signs, no markings, nothing. Dangerous. Scary.

(Since the above statements were written, INDOT has done a masterful job of properly lining and striping the highway. However, knowing they’ll probably do it all again in a couple of years, their actions are kind of like putting lipstick on a pig. It’ll still be chip and seal, faulty as it is.)

Now, having a little fun. Imagine you’re flying in a 747 at 38,000 feet, seating in a wing seat … with the window down. Welcome to the sound of chip and seal.

Larry Chittum

Portland