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Photos: Another bend in the road

Shane Benjamin

Herald Staff Writer

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 8:08 PM MT

Updated Thursday, May 16, 2024 1:43 PM MT

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The city of Durango’s street painting efforts took an interesting turn this week in the west 100 block of 11th Street, where a road striping crew appears to have swerved abruptly before correcting course. The city posted a photo of the centerline deviation to its Instagram page, but offered no middle-of-the-road explanation. Instead, the post leaves it up to speculation: “Take a guess as to what the driver was avoiding. Cat? Dog? Tourist? Super long Ford F-950 with dualies and an extended bed?” City spokesman Tom Sluis offered one more angle: “Our working theory is someone from the county jump-scared the driver from the side of the road, but we have not been able to confirm or deny this possibility.” On a straighter note, Sluis said the city plans to fix the double-yellow lines as soon as possible. As for us, we’re lovin’ these golden arches. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
The city of Durango’s street painting efforts took an interesting turn this week in the west 100 block of 11th Street, where a road striping crew appears to have swerved abruptly before correcting course. The city posted a photo of the centerline deviation to its Instagram page, but offered no middle-of-the-road explanation. Instead, the post leaves it up to speculation: “Take a guess as to what the driver was avoiding. Cat? Dog? Tourist? Super long Ford F-950 with dualies and an extended bed?” City spokesman Tom Sluis offered one more angle: “Our working theory is someone from the county jump-scared the driver from the side of the road, but we have not been able to confirm or deny this possibility.” On a straighter note, Sluis said the city plans to fix the double-yellow lines as soon as possible. As for us, we’re lovin’ these golden arches. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca
The city of Durango’s street painting efforts took an interesting turn this week in the west 100 block of 11th Street, where a road striping crew appears to have swerved abruptly before correcting course. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
The city of Durango’s street painting efforts took an interesting turn this week in the west 100 block of 11th Street, where a road striping crew appears to have swerved abruptly before correcting course. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)cca

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