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Residents urge faster paving of J53, cite safety and health concerns
Summary
Residents told the Page County Board of Supervisors that dust from heavy trucks on J53 creates safety and health risks and urged the county to accelerate resurfacing currently scheduled for 2026; County Engineer JD King confirmed J53 is on the five-year program for 2026 but no immediate action was taken.
Ron Hoskins and Jean Wagner told the Page County Board of Supervisors on a public-comment agenda item that heavy dust from rock trucks on J53 has created safety and health problems for people crossing the road and for residents near the route. They urged the county to resurface the road sooner than the year currently scheduled.
The comments came during public comment at the board's meeting. "It's a dangerous situation. It's not your normal gravel road," resident Ron Hoskins said, describing frequent rock-truck traffic that he said creates clouds of dust and makes it hard to see when pulling onto the road. Jean Wagner,…
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