Dirt Road Research Paper

My dirt road has been a hindrance to my neighborhood which has caused more than enough trouble. I have wanted it paved ever since I could personally drive and when I witnessed the issues that the road caused. The county’s lack of cooperation has left the neighborhood frustrated and unsure of how to fix the problem. My community has struggled for years with the issue of paving Calhoun road, which has caused damage to both citizens and their vehicles forcing us to bear the burden of paying for repairs and necessary improvements.

I have lived on Calhoun road my entire life and for as long as I can remember my family and neighbors have tried getting it paved to no avail. After many altercations and issues with the road, my father and our neighbors became fed up with the conditions of the road, and contacted our County Commissioner, …show more content…
For instance my mother and our neighbor accidentally ran into each other because of the dirt cloud caused by a previous passerby. Since the dirt cloud was so thick they only saw each other at the last minute which then caused them to barely avoid a head on wreck, but they still suffered scrapes on either side of their vehicles (Calhoun). Additionally, many of my family members including myself have been involved in wrecks caused by the dirt road. One day, while driving, my brother and I started skidding on the loose gravel which caused us to run off the road into a ditch where we flipped our truck. Another scary experience was when I got a call from my sister telling me that she had just gotten into a wreck on our road. Once we arrived on the scene we see that her car is completely flipped over, crushed, and she was outside crying on my brother’s shoulder. She explained to us it was a pothole in the road that caused her to lose control of the vehicle, drive into the ravine near our road, and flip the