Rich Crutchfield has lived in his Lake Cavanaugh home for 50 years. To him, it's paradise, but for the past six months, the road through paradise has been closed. "You wouldn't believe what I pay in property taxes," he said. "That really eats at you." North Shore Drive along Lake Cavanaugh was built as a logging road more than a century ago. Now, it's crumbling into the water. Skagit County closed the road about six months ago, according to Crutchfield, leaving people cut off. Neighbors are having to carry their garbage up to a mile to get it picked up. More concerning: it's eight miles around the lake, slowing emergency responses. "If you're doing a CPR in progress and it was down there on the other side of the blockage, that's a long run for us," said Crutchfield, also a volunteer firefighter. "It'll add at least 10 minutes, and that's too much." He claims the county has had plenty of time to fix the problem. "The road went slow. It didn't go fast. We pointed out weak spots. They'd say they're we're gonna send some people up to look at it. Then, all of a sudden, they said they have to close the whole road." North Shore is one of six Skagit County roads in a serious state of disrepair. There is a failed culvert on Fonk Road that is eating away at the only way in or out to about 20 homes. Others include Samish Island Road, Edens Road (on Guemes Island), Concrete Sauk-Valley Road, and Bow Hill Road. READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/skagit-county-needs-funds-road-repair/281-d76f22a6-1ea7-4af0-a11b-2f6d4318cf86