The State of Michigan is in the process of installing a new guard rail system on all of the Interstate roads. Unlike the old solid metal guard rails, the new system consists of three horizontal steel cables supported every few feet by a metal post.

The idea of the system is to keep vehicles from crossing over the median into on coming traffic. To accomplish this, the cable system runs continuously along the edge of the median. The only breaks in the cable system are for the occasional emergency turn arounds.

Of course, the new system also prevents law enforcement types from hiding in the median, waiting to entrap some unsuspecting motorist.

In one spot in particular, the police liked to hide in the median behind a bridge post. They have used that spot so many times that they have a dirt two track worn in the grass. Now, the new rail system goes across their little spot. Too bad.

While it will take a few years to complete this project, it will be very beneficial since most fatal accidents on the Interstate involve someone crossing over the median into on coming traffic.  And, over the years, I have seen my share of such accidents.