Stickslinger Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 I travel from western maryland to erie pa every week for work, I pick up interstate 79 north in morgantown wv and take it to erie. The last couple of times I have noticed something that doesn't make much sense to me. Near milemarker 145, which is close to meadville pa, penndot or someone has planted clover in the median strip between the north & southbound lanes. A few weeks ago I noticed purple flowers, at first I thought it was crown vetch or fetch which is what they plant alot of in maryland along the highways, I slowed down last week to get a better look and noticed some white colored flowers closer to the ground. Today I couldn't take it anymore and stopped to get a real good look and sure enough it is clover! Who in there right mind would plant clover in the median strip where the deer would have to cross the highway to get to it!! Anyone traveling that way take a look and see for yourself, it is in the median strip just before you get to milemarker 145, its a pretty good patch of it. Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 the state goverment genius's all accross the land do the same. we have alphapha and clover and crested wheat grass along our highways. the deer will walk 10 miles out of their way to eat the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Yeah that's pretty stupid if you ask me. Lots of accidents waiting to happen there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 environmental protection agency (EPA) requires us here in Texas to plant some type of ground cover to eliminate the possibility of soil erosion getting into the storm drainage systems. I would venture to say any state that takes federal money into their highway department has the same requirements. If the ground is bare, it has to have some type of erosion protection in place. Now with that said, the choice of plant type may not have been the best, but I am sure they wanted something that would grow or at least be sustainable during the colder weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickslinger Posted November 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 I agree with the fact that something has to be planted to help with erosion, I don't understand why they would plant clover in this spot and use some other type of grasses in the rest of the median strips along that highway? I haven't seen any roadkills in that area yet, hopefully the deer will never know its there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Wouldn't want to be driving by there every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Now with that said, the choice of plant type may not have been the best, but I am sure they wanted something that would grow or at least be sustainable during the colder weather. Yep, Jeff has this right, some clovers last a good ways on into the winter depending on how cold it is. Suppose they may be better served for soil erosion than some grasses. Besides, deer will eat grasses and flowers too, have seen plenty of highway "wild" flower projects in median and on shoulders. Noticed in South Dakota closer to the Wyoming line it looked like they were cutting hay off the median. Best thing dot's can really do in regards to deer is high fence off the shoulders at high deer traffic areas, seeing more and more of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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