Friday, June 26, 2009

Same old - Same old #2

I have just returned from the Vanderhoof area and have a question. How can two areas in the same province have such different road construction and maintenance? I'm waiting for an answer!

The roads in the Vanderhoof area, I'm talking about gravel roads, are for the most part wide, seem to be well constructed and very well maintained. Sure they have wash board sections, even some pot holes, but in general there is not a gravel road in the Horsefly area that can come anywhere near as good as there roads. I always thought that the Ministry of Highways and Transportation had a standard that applied to all the Province. This obviously is not the case. WHY WHY?

I just returned from a drive into Horsefly along the 108 Road. I did not return on the 108 as it is washboard from Walter's Lake Road to Horsefly. This road was supposed to be repaired last year which they used sand on it instead of gravel. I guess we are now seeing the results of it.

Is anyone in charge? Does anyone care who does not have to use it on a daily basis? Maybe we, the user's, will have to put up barricades closing the roads because of poor maintenance and possible hazards.

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