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Resident urges permanent closure measures after vehicle got stuck in flooded Brown Lake approach
Summary
A Green Lake Road resident told commissioners that high water at Brown Lake has repeatedly allowed motorists to drive into hazardous conditions; the resident asked the county to install more durable barriers; county engineers said crash-worthy barriers and permanent closures require engineering work and legal considerations.
A resident who lives on Green Lake Road recounted a near-fatal incident in which a teenager’s pickup went off the bank and into Brown Lake after failing to turn around on the flooded access. The resident said temporary wooden barricades at the access are routinely bypassed or knocked down and urged the county to install permanent barriers — for example, snow gates or concrete barriers — to prevent future incidents.
"Last night at midnight, I had a 16 year old boy walk in. He said, can I borrow your tractor? And I said, no," the resident said, describing pulling two teenagers…
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