This was the line to exit Burning Man this year. This happens every year. This year, ~80,000 people attempted to cram onto the single-lane highway that services the area after the final Temple burn. They spent 11-13 hours in line in 110 degree heat. I cannot guess how many gallons of gas were used to run car ACs and inch along.
Revenue aside, I always got the impression the state wasn't a fan of burning man. This seems like less of an issue of incompetence and more of Nevada saying "we tolerate you being here because it makes us money, but we don't feel like doing things to encourage you by actually making your lives easier."
Government Negligence Endangers 80,000
Revenue aside, I always got the impression the state wasn't a fan of burning man. This seems like less of an issue of incompetence and more of Nevada saying "we tolerate you being here because it makes us money, but we don't feel like doing things to encourage you by actually making your lives easier."