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Residents press Fremont County to fix deteriorating Oak Creek Grade; commissioners say roads are a priority
Summary
Two residents described severe deterioration on County Road 143/277 (Oak Creek Grade), calling current maintenance practices unsafe. Commissioners acknowledged the concerns, said several county roads face similar pressures, and noted work is ongoing on washed-out County Road 12 and other trouble spots.
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. — County residents told Fremont County commissioners on Aug. 12 that long-running maintenance problems on Oak Creek Grade (County Road 143/277) have worsened and pose safety risks.
David Miller, who said he has lived on Chinook Drive near Oak Creek Grade since 1998, described the road as "the worst shape it has been in in 27 years," faulting a county spray treatment program and what he called insufficient materials and maintenance. "When the road gets wet, it turns into slimy mud that even 4-wheel drives can have a hard time negotiating," Miller said, describing frequent washouts, potholes and exposed bedrock sticking up two to three inches…
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