Two residents came to the Oct. 1 West Marlborough Supervisors meeting to complain about the condition of the gravel portion of Doe Run Church Road, saying it was dusty and rough, like driving on a washboard.
Road crew member Hugh Lofting II explained to them that it was probably the most heavily traveled gravel road in the township, and the level of traffic creates the washboard effect. He said he could apply a coat of oil on the road to keep the dust down, but that is expensive and would create a harder road.
Supervisor Josh Taylor told the residents that although "I understand your concern about rattling and the neighbors' cars getting hurt," driving more slowly on the road might minimize the problem.
Supervisor Bill Wylie said he would discuss the situation further with the road crew.
The next afternoon I set out to investigate and drove the third-of-a-mile stretch of road, which runs between Dupont Road and the paved and speed-humped portion in East Fallowfield Township. As much as I love gravel roads, I have to say that it was like driving over sheets of corrugated metal. The speed limit is 25, but any faster than 8 m.p.h. and my vehicle started vibrating violently.
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