Letter to the Editor: Road width safety is a concern

To the Editor: 

I had a chance to attend a Montgomery County Supervisors meeting recently where road widths and how the secondary/gravel roads should be maintained were debated.  There was a lengthy discussion on the subject.  I know all involved want safety for people using the roads today and into the future.  The concern that I have is with the road widths.  I am a farmer and I drive these roads a lot of the time.  I drive equipment that is growing in size and width.  When meeting other vehicles, on the roads that are not wide enough, it is a concern for my safety and theirs.  At times I feel unsafe driving a pickup and meeting another pickup or car after a rain, and the side of the road is soft.  I ask that safety be our top priority.

Chad Means, Villisca

Montgomery County Farm Bureau President