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Residents press Oliver County for dust control and speed enforcement on gravel road near wind towers
Summary
Residents told commissioners dust from heavy traffic near wind towers is a health and safety concern; commissioners kept 35 mph temporary limits on part of the road and discussed targeted crushed-asphalt/gravel treatment and enforcement steps, but did not authorize county-wide treatment pending further consultation and cost estimates.
Residents from a rural subdivision north of Highway 25 urged the Oliver County commissioners to take action to control dust and speed on a two-mile gravel stretch near wind towers that has generated complaints and health concerns.
A local resident described horses coughing from dust and said heavy farm and commercial traffic produces near-blinding dust storms on dry days. Supervisor Kenny (road superintendent) and commissioners discussed…
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