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Residents criticize grading, dust and truck speeds on Austin Mountain Road; town says pavers due this week
Summary
At an Ossipee Town Selectmen meeting, residents urged the town to finish grading and address heavy‑truck speeds and dust on Austin Mountain Road and nearby dirt roads. Town staff described reclamation work already done, said crews will fine‑grade and that paving crews are scheduled to arrive this week.
Residents raised safety and dust concerns about recent road work at an Ossipee Town Selectmen meeting, saying crews graded only part of Austin Mountain Road and that heavy trucks have been speeding on unpaved sections.
The issue drew extended public comment. Resident Frank said the town “only graded the road up to Austin Mountain Road and didn't finish it all the way down to the bridge” and added, “it's getting worse because the big big trucks are up there now ... doing 40 or 50 miles an hour ... 10 wheelers and 18 wheelers.”
Town staff member TJ responded to the board during the meeting, saying conditions vary and noting his own observations: “If the 10 wheeler's going 50 miles an hour, it's not rough ... I drove them ... it's not rough today.” He and other staff explained the recent work was a pavement reclamation step rather…
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