Neighbors meet in court over access

An access dispute that has been in court for years was the subject of a three hour hearing June 6.

Neighbors faced off over Rocky Road and a locked gate, and they appeared to be no closer together than before the hearing.

Rocky Road goes west from Highway 69 between Boulder and Whitehall. Landowner Shannon Gardner told the court a locked gate across the road is necessary to prevent traffic from a nearby subdivision from crossing her private property. But others said the gate deprives them of historic access and their easement rights.