This Is How Those Weird Cords And Ropes On Texas Roads Are Used

Temple, Texas is the absolute heart of Central Texas, and geographically you do not need a protractor on a map to understand why we say that. We already know almost 100,000 vehicles travel Interstate 35 daily, and that is a number guaranteed to continue to grow in line with the population boom of the Lone Star State.

The Forts to Ports highway section of 190 in Bell County is also heavily traveled with nearly 40,000 vehicles passing through on Interstate 14 that is scheduled to eventually connect El Paso to the Atlantic Ocean in Savanah, Georgia. Along the way, several forts and ports will be connected either by 14 or spurs of 14.

This Is Why Weird Ropes Are Now On Texas Roads

Monitoring interstate and major highway traffic is aided by advanced technology and camera systems, but for neighborhoods and intracity travel, you pretty much have to count the vehicles manually. One way to avoid sitting a member of the local transportation team in a lawn chair inside somebody's yard, is to install these things.

Ropes Or Cords On A Texas Road Serve An Important Service

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These cords help local metro planning operations and road departments understand where traffic is going, and what accommodations need to be made to maintain roads and keep neighborhoods safe. When traffic patterns shift, or new developments go up, these organizations like to stay ahead of potential issues.

So, if you see them in your path, they are safe to drive across, and they are there so you can effortless assist our Texas leaders without having to show up to one of the city meetings.