Where Do All The Road Cones Go?

I realize this is an interesting topic for a blog, but I have a serious question that needs to be thoroughly addressed. I was driving home through a construction zone a few weeks ago, and accidentally ran over one of those orange road cones. I know, I know, I should have been paying attention, but I swear it was strategically placed in a bad location. I continued driving, while cursing under my breath. Those stupid things are absolutely everywhere. This brings me to my question. How many cones does the city have in use on streets at any given time? Hundreds? Thousands? I bet the number is definitely in the thousands. So, what I'm wondering is: where do all the road cones come from?

When you actually stop to think about it, the concept will blow your mind. Mose people have heard the joke that Winnipeg has two seasons, winter and construction. This is true, year after year, and I have personally driven through more construction zones than I can count. And construction occurs simultaneously all throughout Winnipeg. This means that somewhere in the city there must be a place filled with City of Winnipeg road cones, and it must have enough stock to supply construction projects throughout the entire city.

Such a place must exist, and I want to know where this road cone palace of wonders is located. I also want to know if there is one person from the city assigned the important task of watching over the cone warehouse to ensure no one steals anything. You can picture it. A lonely man, the middle of the night. Nothing to keep him company but the thousands of road cones sitting quietly on shelves. I bet it's cold in there; cones don't need heat. I want to meet this person. I would buy him (or her, I guess) a coffee, bring some donuts, and ask what the road cone protection business entails. There HAS TO be a warehouse somewhere, because when winter hits, most construction disappears.

To take it one step further, think about every city in the world. I'm sure most large cities have road cones. Where do they go? And, to twist your mind even further, how many cone warehouses do you think there are in the entire WORLD?! Now there's a thought...