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Valley County discusses road damage from recreation vehicles, chip‑seal pilot and equipment needs
Summary
Road & Bridge staff reported heavy wear on backcountry roads from side‑by‑sides and recreation traffic, outlined a chip‑seal experiment on select roads, and described equipment and staffing strains that are limiting maintenance work.
Valley County Road & Bridge staff reported Wednesday that increased recreation traffic and use of utility terrain vehicles (side‑by‑sides) have accelerated deterioration on backcountry roads and strained the department's equipment and crew.
The county heard from Jeff, the Road & Bridge supervisor, who said work crews are stretched thin and described efforts to pilot a chip‑seal or “BST” treatment on several roads to test durability under heavy use. "It's all we can do is put the cost back on them," Jeff said, describing the difficulty of keeping gravel roads intact when recreational users drive wide and fast. He added that unless roads are paved, the county has found no way to fully prevent the damage from side‑by‑sides.
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