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Butler County hears resident complaints on D Road as One- and Six-Year Road Plan hearing opens
Summary
At a May 18 public hearing on Butler County’s One- and Six-Year Road Plan, resident Joe Peterson urged full reconstruction of D Road citing standing water and heavy CAFO truck traffic; Highway Superintendent Randy Isham said he will research township responsibilities and factors affecting maintenance.
Butler County supervisors opened a public hearing on the One‑ and Six‑Year Road Plan on May 18 and heard a public comment calling for reconstruction of D Road between the bluff and Highway 64.
Joe Peterson of Bellwood presented photos for the county record and urged the board to "completely rebuild" D Road, saying the roadway holds water in rain, semis slide into the ditch and truck traffic from large CAFO operations is far higher than expected — he said there were "well over the promised limit of 10,000 trucks on that road and others." Peterson asked whether large companies such as Costco could help pay for improvements and urged the county to reopen 37 Road between B and C Roads to spread CAFO traffic.
Highway Superintendent Randy Isham responded that he did not know why Summit Township had not opened 37 Road and that annexation law (1991 change) places maintenance responsibility for annexed roads with the annexing city or village; he said he would research the issue and that the county faces soil, drainage and beaver-related challenges that complicate long-term fixes.
Chairman Scott Steager directed Isham to place Q Road from Octavia to at least 39 Road on the One- or Six‑Year Plan. The board then closed the public hearing by roll-call vote.
Why it matters: the One‑ and Six‑Year Road Plan guides near‑term capital and maintenance priorities for county roads; testimony from residents about heavy livestock‑related truck traffic and standing water highlights localized safety and maintenance pressures that could shape road selection and funding.
