The main part of the system is a giant metal cage that will line all bridges crossing the racetrack. The official function of the cage, which will eventually include a covering, is to prevent pedestrians from tossing anything onto the track that may threaten the safety of the drivers.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
However, the cages also prevent pedestrians from reaching and tearing the privacy screens, or climbing over them, for a verboten peek at the race. There’s an official function for this purpose, too, which is to keep pedestrian traffic flowing freely across the bridges.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
On Twitter, Las Vegas locals and tourists alike are seething at the indignity imposed by these devices on tourists who don\u2019t even care about the race.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\u201cAwesome job by the Las Vegas Tourism Board, really making people feel welcome,\u201d commented @andy73690988. \u201cUnbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\nThat bridge looks like a pen for cattle and farm animals!\u201d added @JordanXRP1985. \u201cGet along now you slow moving tourists!!! Nothing to see here!\u201d<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\u201cI understand why they do this, but why so early?\u201d asked @alex_nassif. \u201cCould\u2019ve done it the week of the race.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\u201cDestroying tourists trips, hurting tourists and destroying locals lives for 6 months… so .00000000002% people will actually make money for 3 days,\u201d commented @JasonSarcinelli. \u201cGFY VEGAS.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\nNo words,\u201d added @matteberhardt1. \u201cTo my knowledge, F1 doesn\u2019t bend over European cities like this … It\u2019s disgusting to me what\u2019s being done here. It\u2019s bad look for both F1 and Vegas.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\u201cCross the bridge and don\u2019t you dare look, you peasants,\u201d added @epalascianook.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\nOne event that pretty much ruins the whole strip experience,\u201d wrote @flickrfumes. \u201cI\u2019m rooting for it to lose huge money.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n
In the YouTube video below, frequent Casino.org<\/em> tipster Jacob Orth tours one of the bridges in the process of being built.<\/p>\r\n\n\n\n<\/span>