{"id":338938,"date":"2026-06-16T21:51:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/338938\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T21:51:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:51:34","slug":"el-paso-county-dealing-with-second-muddy-gravel-road-situation-in-two-years-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/338938\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso County dealing with second muddy gravel road situation in two years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) &#8212; Cooper Grove has become the second gravel road in Black Forest since 2024 to have issues with being muddy and slippery in wet weather. <\/p>\n<p>Neighbors on the road, which is at the intersection of Black Forest Road and just south of the Douglas County line, contacted KRDO13&#8217;s The Road Warrior about the matter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781646693_903_Screen-Shot-2026-06-16-at-6.28.47-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1733710\"\/><\/p>\n<p>They say the problem began when the county sprayed what they believe was a chemical on the road, with no explanation of what it was or why it was applied.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, neighbors said that during wet weather, at least three vehicles slid off the road, became stuck, and had to be towed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781646694_270_Screen-Shot-2026-06-16-at-6.30.36-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1733712\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Neighbors said that they&#8217;ve received an unsatisfactory response from county officials.<\/p>\n<p>The Road Warrior spoke with a county representative who explained that it was water, not a chemical, that crews sprayed while applying new gravel on the road last fall.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781646694_846_Screen-Shot-2026-06-16-at-8.56.56-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1733743\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After receiving three complaints from residents about the road&#8217;s condition, the county began to evaluate it and even briefly considered closing it.<\/p>\n<p>The county continues to evaluate the road&#8217;s condition to determine a possible solution.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781646694_437_Screen-Shot-2026-06-16-at-8.58.01-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1733744\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As for paving the road with asphalt, the county said that it isn&#8217;t feasible because the road doesn&#8217;t have enough traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Paving, however, was the solution for a similar road issue last year on Glider Loop, just south of Black Forest.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781646694_905_Screen-Shot-2026-06-16-at-8.55.45-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1733742\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Neighbors complained that the road was muddy and slick after crews applied new gravel; officials couldn&#8217;t determine why, other than to say that some gravel roads across the county respond differently to moisture.<\/p>\n<p>Stay up to date with the latest local news, sports, and investigations by downloading the KRDO13 app. <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/newschannel-13-krdo-com\/id386843706\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to download it from the Apple App Store.<\/a> Android users can download it <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.mylocaltv.krdo&amp;pli=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">from Google Play here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. 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