Definitive solutions elude El Dorado County officials when it comes to fixing the road debacle in Tahoma.

County reps met with residents last week to discuss the ongoing problem on the more than 20 miles of roads that are crumbling because of a bad repair job in 2015.

To date 323 tons of the tiny black rocks have been collected. The county has been sanding the oily areas in an attempt to lessen the sticky, messy situation.

Test strips will be placed in some areas after the July 4 holiday week to cover the slick spots. The county hopes this is will hold through the winter so the roads don’t have to be completely resurfaced.

It is still unknown what caused the road to not seal correctly.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report