Crow, File roads could be dropped by county

Two little-used ag roads in the Oakesdale area are being proposed for abandonment by Whitman County officials.

Phil Meyer, maintenance and operations manager for the county road department, told county commissioners Monday they intend to abandon Crow Road and a segment of the File Road off the county grid.

Crow Road is due west of Oakesdale. The short stretch of road provides a connection between Trestle Creek and Eckhart roads.

There are no homes on the Crow Road, but an abandoned farmstead sits on the hillside above it. Land around the road is farmed by the Crow family.

File Road is a dirt r...