VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Mud holes and frost boils are causing headaches for motorists who have to use gravel county and township roads in North Dakota. The region received rainfall this week and that created poor gravel road conditions in the countryside.

Barnes County Highway Roads Superintendent Kerry Johnson is urging everyone to refrain from driving on these gravel roads with heavy equipment until we get a few days of drier weather.

The Barnes County Commission is urging residents and producers to refrain from any unnecessary travel and hauling on county and township gravel roads until conditions improve.

Barnes County Highway 18 (Correction Line) will be closed from Barnes County Highway 21 east 1 mile to 118th Ave SE. Barnes County 37 (county line) will be closed ½ mile south of County 34 and again ½ mile north of 47th ST SE. No detour’s will be provided. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes and reminded not to go around road closed barricades.

Barnes County 19 is closed 1 ½ miles north of ND Hwy. # 26. This portion of roadway is impassable by motor vehicle. No detour is provided. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes. Do not drive around road closed barricades.

The full interview with Kerry Johnson is available right here.