Cops redirecting traffic at construction sites (even where none exists) is apparently a state law. It's stupid, but I can only fight one thing at a time.
The tree belongs to the city and is NOT going to be removed. Even though they would probably allow it, there's no way I'm cutting down a
90 year old perfectly healthy sycamore to save a few bucks. Remember, I'm a tree-hugging liberal.I will most definitely get competitive quotes, but I would hardly call this "makeshift". The result of this proccess is a perfectly smooth, seamless pipe. Better and stronger than PVC.