**UPDATE**
The chipseal work has been postponed due to rain in the forecast next week. An alternate date has not been scheduled yet. We will keep the community updated. Thank you.
Hello
Storm Mountain,
We
have upcoming work on the Access Road: a new layer of chip seal will be applied. Date TBD. The work will take 2-3 days to
complete, with the majority of the work completed on the first day.
The first day of chip seal work will impact our commutes as portions of the
road will be down to one lane. Where the Access Road is narrow, the road may be
temporarily closed for safety while crews work the narrow areas. The contractor
is authorized by the county to only permit local residents to travel on the
Access Road during the first day of work.
We have asked the contractor to avoid closing the Access Road during major commute times, specifically school bus pick up and drop off times. Wait times could be 15 – 60 minutes.
VERY
IMPORTANT: The chip seal requires nearly 24 hours to fully cure.
While we will be allowed to drive on the chip seal before it has fully cured,
it is not advised. If possible, please avoid unnecessary travel on the Access
Road on the first day of work. Not only is the freshly applied chip seal not
great for your vehicle, it is also not great for the surface of the road.
The chip seal will last longer if we all try to avoid unnecessary travel on it
during the first 24 hours of curing.
We
realize the Access Road is our only path on and off the mountain, and we all
have commitments off the mountain, so the Access Road will not be closed during
the cure time, but we ask that you plan accordingly and avoid
unnecessary trips on the Access Road if possible. The road will be
open for any emergency services if they are required.
We will send additional information
regarding the exact date and times as soon as we have confirmation from the
county.
Connie Garrett
Secretary
Storm Mountain PID #55
Email: stormmountainpid@gmail.
Website: https://
Voicemail: 970-429-5350
