No more movement this week

The county repaving schedule has messed with our schedule, and there will be no more work done on the ridge this week. The road is being paved with stimulus dollars, therefore federal regulations have to be followed while doing this repaving. That means no heavy machinery on the second and third layer of asphalt.

If the county sticks to their schedule, Ron and crew should be able to get back up to the Ridge early next week.

The good news is that there was more work completed on Monday and Tuesday than anticipated, so we really are just waiting for the gravel trucks in order to finish the driveway.

The driveway is at a 13% (7.5 degrees) incline which doesn't sound like much, but is fairly steep. Not San Francisco steep, but not something Northerners envy come winter time. Right now the base is packed clay which is beautiful in terms of a nice solid base for our road. However, if it gets wet from rain, it's one big slick hill. Grab a sled, and who needs snow! The downside is that when it rains and becomes slick, vehicles can't get up the driveway.

We desperately need the gravel!