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Clay County residents urge fixes for Cole Road and 170th Street after resurfacing left loose gravel
Summary
Residents of a Somerset-division neighborhood in Clay County told commissioners their road was left as loose gravel after last year's work, presenting safety and property-damage concerns; county staff said the highway director will meet residents and the county will review resurfacing plans.
Residents from a Somerset-division neighborhood in Clay County told the Clay County Commission on Thursday that work to resurface Cole Road and nearby 170th Street left the streets covered in loose gravel and potholes, creating hazardous driving conditions and sending gravel into yards and garages.
The complaints came during the commission's public-comment period when Dawn Belew of Kearney said she and about 20 homeowners on Cole Road have lived with the conditions since the county tore up the street last year. "This is not chip and seal...this is nothing but gravel," Belew said, presenting a signed petition and photos she said show the road before and after the work.
The residents described dust clouds when vehicles pass, rocks accumulating in garages, damage to lawnmowers and vehicles, poor drainage that funnels stormwater into yards, and faded or missing road…
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