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Commissioners deny United Companies' request to raise truck trips from Granby gravel pit
Summary
Grand County denied Old Castle Southwest (United Companies)' request to allow up to 300 daily trips from the Granby-area pit, citing community dust, safety and notification concerns; commissioners urged better coordination and dust-control measures before any higher truck volumes are considered.
Grand County commissioners denied a request June 24 from Old Castle Southwest (operating as United Companies) to temporarily raise permitted truck traffic to 300 daily trips from its Granby-area gravel pit for short-term highway and local projects.
Company representatives requested an allowance to increase loaded trips to 150 (300 total trips per day, inbound and outbound) for four weekdays to support a Colorado Department of Transportation paving project (weekday work) and additional loads for Walden and a separate local project. United Companies’ environmental manager, Tiara Bartuski, told the board the company would apply a Good Neighbor policy to drivers and operate dust-control measures; she said the company is willing to provide traffic control if required.
Residents and nearby business owners testified about dust, health and traffic impacts. Neighbors described heavy dust that they say has damaged household electronics, affected animal health and limited when they can open windows. Several speakers said they received little or no advance notice and urged the board not to allow a large, short-term spike in truck traffic on County Road 60. Road and Bridge staff recommended additional dust control and suggested coordinating magnesium chloride application and mag work timing; staff said the county could adjust mag schedules to accelerate stabilization of County Road 60.
Commissioners said they were not prepared to authorize the large temporary increase. One commissioner called the request "an accident waiting to happen" given frequency and speed concerns on the rural corridor; others cited the late notice to neighbors, ongoing dust complaints and the existence of an alternative route through Legacy Park Ranch. The board voted to deny the special-project trip increase requested by United Companies and closed the public hearing.
