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Beaver County commissioners set public hearing for road realignment near Highway 21 after owner proposes moving route 20 feet east
Summary
Property owner and county staff discussed shifting a rural road 20 feet east to improve safety at the Highway 21 intersection; commissioners agreed to gather specifications and schedule a public hearing for April 15 to consider formally abandoning and realigning the existing county right-of-way.
Commissioners discussed a property-owner proposal to realign a county road that connects to Highway 21, moving the roadway 20 feet to the east to improve sight lines and reduce vehicles’ tendency to “fall into the hole” at the current highway approach.
The discussion matters because the proposed realignment would replace an existing county right-of-way with a newly located road across private property and could affect historic public-access claims. The county agreed to gather design specifications, drainage and culvert recommendations, and to advertise a public hearing before taking final action.
At the hearing, the property owner said the motivation was safety and drainage: “When you access Highway 21, you’re right down in a hole and the water runs right down there,” the owner said, arguing the new…
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