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Public raises concerns about side-by-side use on Highway 35; county reads state-designated OHV routes
Summary
A resident urged the commission to allow side-by-side vehicles to use County and state routes to avoid forcing travel on Highway 35. County staff read the current New Mexico Department of Transportation-designated off-highway vehicle (OHV) routes in Grant County and outlined the petition process for additional routes.
At public comment during the Feb. 27 Grant County Commission meeting, resident Paul Foreman pressed commissioners about the lack of off-highway alternatives for residents of the Members area, saying access requires use of Highway 35 and that his side-by-side vehicle gave rise to a citation he plans to contest. Foreman said narrow shoulders and short speed-limit zones force dependence on Highway 35 and described safety and access concerns.
County officials responded during later agenda items that designated OHV routes exist by agreement with the New Mexico…
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