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TO'. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Supervisor Tom Contra
Introduced June 2, 1987 for Board Action �a
DATE : on June 9, 1987 Courty
SUBJECT: MAINTENANCE OF RAILROAD CROSSINGS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED- ACTION:!
REQUEST County Counsel and Public Works Director
to investigate avenues to motivate the railroad companies to make needed improvements
to the following railroad crossings:
• Main Street, Martinez (SPRR Crossing B-41. 20)
a Solano and Waterfront Roads, Martinez
(SPRR Crossing' B-38. 20)
a Loveridge and Old .Antioch-Pittsburg Highway, Pittsburg
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: For several years these crossings
have been extremely rough. Heavy truck traffic adjacent to oil
refineries and industries as well as commuters experience terrible
conditions when using these crossings.
The Department of Public Works has attempted to get the
Southern Pacific Transportation Company to permanently repair the
badly distorted pavement adjacent to their rails and have been
contirivally. put off with excuses and temporary patching. The common
story is that a permanent solution must await the completion of the
merger between Southern Pacific and Santa Fe. This hazardous
condition cannot wait any longer, however, and the county should seek
legal recourse if necessary to remedy this situation.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF, COUNTY ADMI.NISTRATOR i RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON June 9, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT' i ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THEd DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Counsel ATTESTED 7 9 7
Public Works Director PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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M382 ,DEPUTY
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