Signs, signs, everywhere are signs

And the sign said "Old Highway 101 closed 8 miles ahead from August 28th to October 1st."
We stared at the sign for 10 minutes and deliberated about what to do. KC flagged down two cars and both confirmed that the road was closed ahead. We looked at our map. There was an alternative route - just keep following 101 instead of doing the Old Highway 101 scenic side route. The alternative was shorter (5 miles vs. 12 miles) and it was questionable on whether it would be steeper... we knew that Old Highway 101 would be very steep.

We decided to go forward on the closed Old Highway 101, because we had bikes and bikes could get around a road closure. Yeah.

We rode for a while enjoying the forest around us as it started to change as we climbed further in elevation. The next sign said, "Old Highway 101 closed 6 miles ahead."
We pressed on.
Then, "Road closed ahead." We paid no mind.
At five miles in we passed a little 6 room school house. One of the teachers stuck his head out the window and shouted to us, "the road is closed ahead!"
KC asked, "but is it totally out or can we still get by?"
"They dug a 50 foot deep and 100 foot long ditch where the road used to be. If you didn't have all that gear, and if you had mountain bikes instead of those bikes, I'd still recommend against it," the teacher replied."
"Yeah, but can we go around the ditch?" KC yelled back.
"If you were elk," he stated bluntly "besides, the workers won't let you."
"But are the workers working now?" KC rationalized.
"Yup."
We looked at each other and...Continued to climb the hill.
We continued to pass the "Road closed x miles ahead" countdown signs.

Finally, at the top of the huge hill were two barricades and then the road ended. Into thin air.
Alex came back to us and said, "Yup, the road is closed."
"Ok," we responded, "I guess we better go down and take that other route."

I can't believe how stupid that story sounds when I actually write it down.