Hydrate on My Parade, Please

A little of that summer rain...

I took this shot late last week on the Gowanus Expressway (aka, the BQE Annex). Beautiful day, blue sky, whence this precipitation? That's "curing" rain from the sprinklers in the construction zone on the left. As every infrastucturista knows, concrete takes about 28 days to cure, i.e., fully harden. During this period it's essential to keep the curing 'crete nice and damp. While there are various methods, including "ponding" (exactly what you think it is!), the DOT's favorite is to use sprinklers and wet burlap bags (how high tech is that?).

So next time you get a little hydration on your windshield, give thanks, you're only a month or so away from a new lane.

This post dedicated to your correspondent's brother. El Comandante of the Infrastructuristas. Happy Birthday Dan!