EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Small rocks are among the materials contained in the gravel mix applied to unpaved rural roads, but one resident said that some of the rocks are larger than they should be and are damaging vehicles and windshields.
The resident recently contacted KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior about her concern; she said that she has reported her concern to county officials but is frustrated that nothing has been done.
She also sent a photo to The Road Warrior, in which she measured the rocks to emphasize her point.
As a result, she said that she plans to sell her home this spring and move elsewhere.
Her complaint is the only one KRDO 13 has received on the matter, so The Road Warrior asked Jack Ladley, the county’s deputy public works director, for a response.
“This is the first time I’ve heard anybody complain about large-size rock,” he said. “I have heard complaints about roads getting too muddy, and that’s something that we’re currently taking a look at to make sure that our vendor is providing us the specification that we’ve asked for.”