http://edenprairienews.com/news/ask-public-works Comments for "Ask Public Works" en http://edenprairienews.com/news/ask-public-works/ask-public-works-why-gravel-dell-road-4435#comment-1264 <p>There are some very nice homes on that part of Dell that I am sure pay alot of tax dollars and I dont think they get what they pay for. The city maybe tries to grade it maybe once a month at best. It gets very bad washboard ruts, they put rock on it and it might be nice for a week or 2. Not paving the road doesnt make it any safer in my opinion. A couple yellow sticks is all that is between you and the valley floor below. A guardrail would go a long way to safety. As far as making it safer by widening it--most of the "upper EP to current Hwy 212 roads" are even worse than Dell in terms of curves and grade and narrowness. Spring road and 101 are very poor in these areas. This road (Dell)could be inproved with just a nice thick solid rock base and some guardrails. I dont think its current condition deters too many drivers except those few with BMWs who absolutely cannot take the precious car on 1000 ft of gravel. It can be very busy. Has a traffic study been done here?</p> <br class="clear" /> Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:19:44 -0600 epguy comment 1264 at http://edenprairienews.com