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Residents press county on safety of steep 407th gravel road during five-year plan hearing
Summary
Residents at the Jackson County public hearing urged the county to address deep ditching and washboarding on steep 407th Road; staff confirmed it is an FM route eligible for federal aid and suggested interim fixes such as rock ditch checks while the county evaluates paving eligibility.
During the public comment period on the five-year road plan, several residents raised safety and maintenance concerns about 407th Road, a steep gravel route near Bellevue.
Cindy Berger and other residents described deep, eroded roadside ditches and severe washboarding on 407th that make passing dangerous and, in one description, risk vehicle rollover. Cindy (first introduced by name earlier in the meeting) asked whether there is a formal gravel-road…
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