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Residents press county on ‘orphan’ private roads; commissioners point to orphan‑roads work and EMS concerns
Summary
Multiple residents told commissioners about unsafe conditions on private or 'orphan' roads that block emergency access and complicate mail and services; commissioners and county staff said an orphan‑roads review and outreach effort is underway and that EMS and county staff will examine specific access issues raised.
Several Onslow County residents used the county’s public‑comment period Monday to press the board for action on private or so‑called “orphan” roads that lack a public maintenance responsibility and, they said, are in poor condition.
John Barnett, a long‑time resident of Wildcat Pond Road in Hubert, described a gated or obstructed portion of his road that he said prevents left turns onto Belgrade‑Swansboro Road and impedes emergency vehicle access. Barnett said a judge previously ordered a road reopened but that property disputes and a subsequent excavation left a deep rutted area: “Anybody wanting to go right…
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