SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - It's been an absolute nightmare for North County commuters, and it's not over yet. The lane closures are making mornings and evenings miserable for drivers on Interstate 15. The rush hour gridlock has moved Larry Himmel to verse.
It's that time again my friends
To jump into the fray.
The end of our commuter nightmare
Is still at least week away.
Our patience thin, our dinner's cold
And all our nerves are shot.
Crews are on the job
And the I-15's a parking lot.
From Escondido to Kearny Mesa
And all points in between.
Through Mira Mesa, up to Poway
It's an apocalyptic scene.
They say once the work's completed
Our commute will be a breeze.
But between now and then
This will bring us to our knees.
Now folks who chug to the South Bay
Have no sympathy for the I-15.
The rush hour drive down the 805
Is a nightly horror scene.
And eastbound 94 with cars galore
Couldn't get much worse.
And the outbound 8, let's get it straight
It's just an afternoon curse.
There much ado, about the 52
Just out past Santo Road.
Nerves are raw as they scratch and claw
Almost ready to implode.
And heading up the 5, oh man alive.
You will really get nowhere
The reason, well it's tourist season
And $4 night at the fair.
The I-15 is just a microcosm
Of what happens every day.
I know we're not Los Angeles
But we're well on our way.
For the next week on the 15
Or until the 12th of never
Let's be kind to one another
We're all in this together.
As we crawl through the construction
There's one thing we must admit.
This county really missed the boat
When it comes to mass transit.
And when the commuter lanes reopen
The real bottom line fact is:
We can then pay extra to drive roads
Already funded by our taxes.
Just another day in paradise
Morning clouds, afternoon sunshine.
Now our only worry
Will they finish the job on time?