(H/T – JSOnline’s DayWatch)
Today’s accidents on I-43/94 between the Mitchell Interchange and the Plainfield curve:
– A semi jackknifed in the northern lanes at the north end of the Plainfield curve (which is a decreasing-radius curve northbound) mid-morning.
– A southbound box truck ran wide and into the median wall at about the same spot the semi jackknifed around 1.
– A semi ran off the ramp from eastbound I-894 to southbound (eastbound officially) I-94 and ended up in the median between that ramp and southbound I-94 a short while ago.
Earlier this week, another semi fell off that same ramp and crashed through the southbound I-94 lanes. There is a reason why the speed limit is only 50 mph there.
Not only that, but there is a reason why they are planing a major upgrade of the entire I94 North South Corridor. It is suppose to start in 2009.
I drive semi through there every day. Most drivers who travel it regular like I do know, if pavement is dry, and your load is not high or likely to shift, you can run it at 55 or 60. If the pavement is the least bit moist, run it at 40-45.This has been my experience over the last 17 years. I came through during the first screw-up. Took College to 6th to holt/howard. I used to drive and dispatch for the second one that jack-knifed on the south bound side. Chizek it was. Not a company I’d work for today.