He threw out his back and is hoping to return soon to a job he s had for 14 years. A female employee was killed about a decade ago trying to cross the interstate, he said. An 18-wheeler hit her. Aulidge said flying debris is a problem, too. I had to take one to the hospital who got hit with a whiskey bottle in the foot.
People act crazy when they get on the interstate.
Lewis said the nation s interstate system, created after World War II, is a vast, placeless culture defined by anonymity and speed. These qualities have contributed to interstates becoming the nation s dumping ground, particularly for things taboo or criminal that someone wants to discard quickly and without consequence, Lewis said. Despite the danger and insanity of the interstate, Cathey enjoys the work, in which he walks six to 10 miles a day. Still, on foot one can t help but notice the interstate s bent signposts, dented guardrails and road kill. They are all reminders that Cathey and his co-workers are a blown tire from eternity .