Although the road caused the disappearance of a former monastery garden, it brought economic advantages.
In northern New Mexico, the rough road caused a wagon wheel to break.
In San Juan, slick roads caused several minor car accidents.
In the short run, bad roads cause thousands of accidents each year, many of them fatal.
"The road will cause an environmental disaster," the experts wrote.
Initial turnpike plans included environmental mitigation features to reduce the amount of disruption the finished road would cause to the local environment.
They worry that sending traffic, (including trucks) on back roads could cause more problems.
The snow has frozen on the roads causing dangerous icy conditions.
Metal street construction plates, leaves, rain and rough roads can all cause a motorcyclist to take a spill.
Slick roads caused 1 death in that area.
