The rain Lubbock experienced over a week and a half has caused some of those living out in the county to have a difficult commute.
“When it rains, it gets really muddy, and it takes awhile to get down. You get stuck. It’s unbearable,” Tracy Pounds, a resident who lives in Lubbock County, said.
Pounds said he and his wife have both gotten stuck on the road that leads to their front door. Pounds said they have asked for an all weatherproof roads like caliche to be put into place.
“They will come and grate the road, but as soon it rains, it goes back to its old ruts,” Pounds said.
Mark Heinrich, county commissioner of Precinct 2, said the county works hard to keep all 1,200 miles of county roads up to par. He said right now, 900 are dirt and caliche.
“The cost to caliche a road is about $25,000 per mile. To seal coat, it costs about $35,000 per mile each year. We try to do is much as we can, but the dollars only go so far,” Heinrich said.
The county does take donations from citizens to help get the roads fixed. All the funding for the roads for the county come from the $10 road tax you get when you register your vehicle.
“We have a road donation program, and if anyone wants to donate, that would expedite their road to get up there quicker,” Heinrich said.