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Residents and county discuss dust, heavy trucks and magnesium chloride on rural roads
Summary
Residents and the Meagher County commissioners raised persistent dust and damage on Slaughter-house, Luppold and Smith River roads; county road staff discussed using magnesium chloride to reduce dust and stabilize surfaces.
Meagher County commissioners and residents focused on persistent dust and deterioration on Slaughter-house Road, Luppold Road and the Smith River Road during the Oct. 7 meeting.
Road report presenter Jake Kusek described magnesium chloride application as a tool to reduce dust and improve road stability. Residents who live or run businesses near the roads — including Jess Secrest and Claudia Celander — told commissioners heavy gravel and cement trucks traveling at high speeds have worsened conditions after heavy rainfall; Celander said the road is "in the worst state they have ever observed." The public also raised a separate concern about confiscated vehicles at the local gravel pit and asked what steps the county could take to address them.
Commissioners and Kusek discussed the effectiveness and application logistics for magnesium chloride and how frequently surfaced roads would need treatment. No formal vote on a dust-control project was recorded; commissioners heard the report and public comment and will consider next steps in future meetings.
The discussion included specific municipal details: which roads were named as priorities and the practical trade-offs of treatment methods, but the record does not show an approved budget or a scheduled application date at this meeting.
