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Resident urges action on Ridge Road; county engineer says full fix would be costly and locally funded
Summary
A Marshall County resident raised safety and drainage concerns about Ridge Road and 260th at the Oct. 8 public forum; County Engineer Paul Guilenfeldt said a proper repair would require major, invasive redesign and local funds, and crews will keep the road serviceable in the short term.
Resident Mark Wyant told the Board of Supervisors during the Oct. 8 public forum that persistent maintenance problems on Ridge Road and 260th are creating safety risks and depressing property values in his area. “I just need somebody to do something about it,” Wyant said, describing gravel berms, ruts that trap water and a steep embankment that he fears will cause drivers to go into ditches.
Wyant said a recent maintainer left a raised strip of gravel that blocks drainage and that some…
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