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THE BOARD OF. SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on November 8, 1983 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson and Schroder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Granting permission to completely close San Pablo Avenue,
. Road No. 0971, near Old County Road, Selby area, between
Rodeo and Crockett.
This being the time fixed for discussion on the closure of
San Pablo Avenue (Highway 40) between Merchant Street and Vista Del Rio,
near Wickland Oil, Crockett area; and
The Public Works Director having described the problem and
having advised that due to the storms of the winter of 1982 signifi-
cant road damage occurred on San Pablo Avenue near Merchant Street
in Crockett, and as a result, on March 1, 1983, the Board of
Supervisors authorized an indefinite closure of San Pablo Avenue
between Merchant Street and Vista Del Rio; and
The Public Works Director having noted that the closure of
San Pablo Avenue at this location has created a significant increase
in traffic on Vista Del Rio and this narrow residential street is
being used as a by-pass route for approximately 1, 600 vehicles per
day; and
The Public Works Director having further noted that the
increase in traffic on Vista Del Rio has _cr_eated an unsafe con-
dition and he is recommending that theQaau 1 site of the road clo-
sure on San Pablo Avenue be relocated from Vista Del Rio to a point
a few thousand feet southerly to the north side of Old County Road
in Selby, commenting that the new point of closure will prohibit all
traffic from using San Pablo Avenue between Rodeo and Crockett and
it will also eliminate through traffic on Vista Del Rio, and that
the alternate route for through traffic on San Pablo Avenue will be
the Interstate 80 Freeway; and
The following persons having appeared and commented:
Dennis Rolley, 2158 Vista Del Rio, Crockett;
Claude Gistelli , 570 Kendall Avenue , Crockett, repre-
senting residents of Rendall Avenue;
• Roy Wickland, Wickland Oil Terminals, Sacramento, who com-
mented that he was of the opinion that closure would isolate his
company and the residents of Tormey from the Crockett Fire
Protection District and that he favored leaving the road open and
putting up speed limit and stop signs, and he further urged the
Board to formally request the industries in the area to ask their
employees to use other routes; and Mr. Wickland having urged the
Board to place the repair of Highway 40 higher on its priority list,
and having stated that Wickland Oil is prepared to make available
fill material needed for said repair;
Rich Walloch, Union Oil Company, Rodeo, who advised that
Union Oil has requested all its employees to discontinue use of
Vista Del Rio and that Union Oil is requesting that if the closure
of San Pablo Avenue is moved southward that Union Oil be allowed to
have access for emergency vehicles;
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Jerry Littleton, Crockett-Carquinez Fire Protection
District, who expressed concern that emergency vehicles would be
prohibited from servicing citizens if the closure is moved, and
having urged reopening of San Pablo Avenue (Highway 40) as soon as
possible; and
Chairman Schroder having suggested that the Public Works
Director look into the offer for fill material from Wickland Oil;
and
In order to protect the public' s health and safety, and
upon the recommendation of the Public Works Director
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the Public Works Director
is authorized to close San Pablo Avenue on the north side of Old
County Road in Selby, under the provisions of Section 942. 5 of the
Streets and Highways Code, until the Road damage on San Pablo Avenue
is repaired.
I hereby carilty that this Is a true and conwet copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
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ATTESTED:
J.R. OLSSONJ, COUNTY CLERK
and ex officio Cto %of the Board
cc: Public Works Director
Traffic Operations
Maintenance Division
Traffic Engineering
County Sheriff
California Highway Patrol
Crockett-Carquinez Fire Protection District
West Contra Costa County Transit Authority
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