Frog’s Hollow Rd. is in poor shape and a danger to pedestrians, joggers and cyclists who try to travel along-or beside it.
Heather Metzger, Don Churchill and Bill Abbotts delivered this warning to Meaford’s committee-of-the-whole.
The three appealed to the municipality to heed their warning and repair the section of Frog’s Hollow Rd. within its borders. It's an asphalt topped road that runs in a east-west direction between Grey Rd. 7 west to the Town of Blue Mountains border.
Bill Abbotts identified himself as a delegate from the South Georgian Bay Bicycle Coalition.
The coalition, he explained, is an organization of 400 to 500 cyclists belonging to groups in Collingwood, The Blue Mountains, Meaford and Owen Sound.
“We find Frog’s Hollow Rd. a quieter and safer road to ride on than Hwy. 26 to the north. At least when it’s in good repair,” said Abbotts.
Abbotts said it’s evident from the ruts caused by the crumbling asphalt that Frog’s Hollow Road hasn’t been repaved with asphalt for at least ten years.
Don Churchill, a Meaford resident, agreed with Abbotts about the poor condition of the road. Churchill also said the shoulders on the road need to be wider and safer.
The issue has been directed to the 2017 budget process.
