Unbound Gravel permitted to use pilot car program; Locust in Americus to close May 31–June 1

May 22, 2025

The board approved Unbound Gravel's request to use a pilot car program on Burlingame Rd (May 31 10:00 a.m. to June 1 3:00 a.m.) and approved closing Locust (Road 240) in Americus for the event. The pilot car motion recorded Duft/Peck 2-0 with one abstention.

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Sean Thurman, representing Unbound Gravel, requested use of a pilot car program to protect riders and motorists along Burlingame Road between 18th and Road 190 during the event. Commissioners approved the request for one-lane restrictions from 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 31 to 3:00 a.m. Sunday, June 1; the minutes record the vote as Duft/Peck 2-0 with one abstention.

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