TOWN OF BURLINGTON — It could be a long, hot summer for business owners affected by a road improvement project on a major north-south thoroughfare in western Racine County.
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Motorists traveling south from the City of Burlington on McHenry Street, also known as County P, find orange barrels and road closing signs for a highway project scheduled to continue all summer.
Dan Wilburth, owner of The Rustic Barrel antique store, 7135 McHenry St., Town of Burlington, finds his business virtually empty Wednesday during a highway construction project along McHenry Street, also known as County P.
Not even UPS knows precisely how to describe what could be the delivery giant's latest way to get packages to your door. UPS on Tuesday unveiled a battery-powered, four-wheeled cycle to more efficiently haul cargo in some of the country's most congested streets and reduce its carbon footprint. The company is trying to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. The slimmed-down vehicles, called eQuads by UPS, look familiar enough with the company's gold-colored logo and accompanying stripe on a dark brown background. The pedal-powered vehicle was dwarfed by one of the company's more traditional delivery trucks, which rumble through traffic and sometimes draw the ire of motorists trying to get by parked trucks on narrow streets.
The operators of the Hunny Tree Mini-Mart (sometimes spelled Honey Tree), 7850 McHenry St., Town of Burlington, erect a temporary sign encouraging customers during a highway construction project that is impacting businesses along McHenry Street.
First responders "rescue" Burlington students from (simulated) bus crash: in photos
Car
Jaws of Life were used to rip all four doors off of the junk car used in the simulation.
Nick Farvour
Nick Farvour, a junior at Burlington High school who played a "victim" in the simulation, front right, joins his fellow classmates in debriefing with a member of the Burlington Rescue Squad.
Stretcher
First responders prepare to load one of the "critical condition" actors onto a stretcher.
Car
The jaws of life were used to rip all four doors off of the junk car used in the simulation.
firefighters
Firefighters from Burlington attended to the scene of the simulation and used the Jaws of Life on the "crashed" car.
Drone
A police drone was used to gather aerial of the situation.
Barb Rigden
Barb Rigden, pictured at center, was an EMT Intermediate and one of the moulage artists on the scene.
officer in car
One of the first officers on scene at the beginning of the simulation is pictured here.
Students
Students from Burlington high school relax after taking part in the simulation.
Fire Crew
Members of the Burlington Fire Department walk toward debriefing following the simulation.
Babe and Steil
Burlington Fire Chief Alan Babe, left, shakes hands with Congressman Bryan Steil after a brief conversation.
Car
Jaws of Life were used to rip all four doors off of the junk car used in the simulation.
Nick Farvour
Nick Farvour, a junior at Burlington High school who played a "victim" in the simulation, front right, joins his fellow classmates in debriefing with a member of the Burlington Rescue Squad.
Stretcher
First responders prepare to load one of the "critical condition" actors onto a stretcher.
Car
The jaws of life were used to rip all four doors off of the junk car used in the simulation.
firefighters
Firefighters from Burlington attended to the scene of the simulation and used the Jaws of Life on the "crashed" car.
Drone
A police drone was used to gather aerial of the situation.
Barb Rigden
Barb Rigden, pictured at center, was an EMT Intermediate and one of the moulage artists on the scene.
officer in car
One of the first officers on scene at the beginning of the simulation is pictured here.
Students
Students from Burlington high school relax after taking part in the simulation.
Fire Crew
Members of the Burlington Fire Department walk toward debriefing following the simulation.
Babe and Steil
Burlington Fire Chief Alan Babe, left, shakes hands with Congressman Bryan Steil after a brief conversation.
