CHAMPAIGN COUNTY — Construction and lane games on US-36 between the Mechanicsburg side of the world and Urbana continue for “approximately eight weeks,” a phrase that has already outlived several calendars in local kitchens.
Detour signs point confidently toward county roads that eventually loop back to the same flagger, often after a spiritual experience near Cable.
“I’ve seen my own house three times today,” said a commuter. “We’re bonding.”
Updates will be posted whenever the orange barrels move, which is roughly never and also constantly. Bring snacks. Bring patience. Bring the same energy you use circling Monument Square.