'In really bad shape': County seeks priority for Steptoe Butte road

-Art Swannack photos

The road leading to the top of Steptoe Butte is filled with potholes, as seen here. The county wants to see the road put on the state’s priority list for improvement.

Two potholes take up a large portion of the Steptoe Butte road. Potholes occur every few feet on the road.

Whitman County Commissioner Art Swannack paid a visit to Steptoe Butte State Park earlier this week, and he was surprised by what he saw there.

“That road is in really bad shape,” he said. “A lot worse than I thought.”

The road leading up to the butte is covered in potholes, big and small.

The commission...