06/08/2007 (8:41 am)
The road more taken
Who knew that Rauch Road had been built in the 1930’s? To me, that just sounds so crazy. At the road commission meeting the other night, I learned more about roads, Rauch and Samaria specifically, than I ever knew I wanted.
Crushing, chipping, sealing, grinding - it all sounds a little like a bad trip to the dentist. It was pretty informative though.
They estimate that about 500 cars go through Rauch on any given day. But that number would jump significantly if the road weren’t so horrible. No action was taken (and no one threatened to shove anything anywhere), but hopefully it’s the start of the movement to make positive changes.
What’s the general consensus? Do you think the road commission is just paying lip service to the Rauch situation or will this road actually get fixed in the next year or two?
2 Comments
Comment by LunaPierCook
I sincerely hope it gets fixed! I work in Ann Arbor, and after a long day, if I hit the section of Rauch between Secor and Douglas, and I’ve had too much coffee at work … well, at least they should install a public rest room somewhere through there! 
Comment by admin
Maybe the county could advertise it as a solution to some uh, “personal” problems. Or maybe we should let it get as deteriorated as possible and try to sell it as an adventure road - only the true-hearted and brave can handle this beast… I can see the ads now. Or maybe it can be a location for some movie footage of war-torn roads. Of course, I kid. I’m not sure that the condition is that bad, but I know some people have had parts of their vehicles jostled open or apart after a quick jaunt.
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