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Resident warns commissioners Oak Creek Grade road is dangerous, urges repairs
Summary
A resident told the Fremont County Board that washboarding, deep holes and loose surface material along Oak Creek Grade (County Road 143/277/66) have worsened and posed safety hazards; she asked the board what it would do to rectify conditions and requested county inspection of rockfall risk.
A resident urged the Fremont County Board of County Commissioners to inspect and fix dangerous conditions on Oak Creek Grade during the Sept. 15 public comment period, saying washboarding, deep holes and loose surface materials have worsened since an Aug. 12 report and that the road now serves as a shortcut between Westcliff and Cañon City.
“Terry” told the board the road has been worked only in a few areas since Aug. 12 and that loose gravel not properly packed has made the washboard effect much worse. She said traffic volume has increased and described the route as too hazardous for bicycles or ordinary passenger vehicles. “What are you going to do to rectify this very dangerous road condition?” she asked.
The resident also asked the county to inspect rock hazards near Oak Creek Grade, referencing earlier slides about rockfalls presented by county staff.
The commissioners heard the comment during the citizens’ comment portion of the meeting; the transcript records no formal board response, motion or vote to schedule road repairs during the session.
Commissioners and staff did not announce a follow-up action at the meeting; the speaker invited commissioners to visit the road in person and offered to show them the conditions. The board’s discussion later in the meeting noted general county transportation activity (Phantom Canyon rock scaling), but no direct assignment to address Oak Creek Grade was recorded.
