Try to stay calm. Getting worked up won't get you through construction congestion any faster. Make sure the seat is adjusted properly. Allen Park resident Steve Spiceland turns to God and his wife, especially for weekend camping trips. Like thousands of Metro Detroiters, they have found ways to survive Michigan's maddening summer road construction season, which gets up to full speed in the next few weeks.
Alternate routes are one way motorists can cope.
But in many cases, there aren't any that really make sense. Even in a three-mile backup, I try to remember that there's an end to it somewhere. I may be in a situation I don't like, but it's comforting to know that I won't be stuck there all day. We feel we don't have to offer our employees anything special to cope with the construction. Our employees are professionals, and they've had to encounter road construction in this area for the past several summers.