Ken Meade says the road has been blocked off since then and there are actually two culverts affected, one which was only replaced last year but wasn't cleaned out on a regular basis.
Flooding from the heavy rain that fell Tuesday night has led to a bridge collapse and an impassable highway in Bay St. George South. A culvert was damaged on Route 404 while the highway from Robinsons to McKays had sections flooding with a lot of water build up. Ken Meade lives in Robinsons and bought a farm in the area. He says the road has been blocked off since then and there are actually two culverts affected, one which was only replaced last year but doesn’t get cleaned out on a regular basis.
Meade says this has led to a detour that takes more time for motorists and could be an issue for emergency vehicles. Buses have to go all the way around out on the highway adding about 20 minutes and the fire department is in McKay’s.
Meade says roads in the area have been an issue for years and some areas are even worse between Jeffrey’s and St.David’s with the road that was put in there back in 1987 and the causeway is foundering, down to one roadway now.
Meade’s farm is spread from Robinsons, Cartyville and McKays and while he doesn’t have animals yet he’s concerned about having timely access to his properties to care for them properly.
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