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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 16, 2024
J.1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
• PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
From: Holly Osborne
To: CityClerk
Subject: General public comment for RB Jan 16,2024
Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 11:21:53 AM
Attachments: Trainsderail.pdf
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Eleanor:
Could you put this attachment in for blue folder items for tonight's meeting? Thanks
Holly
Ruxton Lane
North
Grant
Redondo Strip mall
Artesia Blvd.
Built in 1980’s
Redondo residences
Fig. 1 Redondo layout showing the embankment, and straight path of current freight train 50 ft Condon Ave
METRO ROW R.R Bridge
300 ft
25 ft
R.R Bridge
191 units
(Built 2007)
28-29 ft wide embank.*
(repairs to erosion done
In February 2023)
Great Room Cafe Lawndale
30 ft
30 ft
27 units
(Built 2007)
18 units
(2000)
NOTES:
●Current freight train runs
on a straight track between
Artesia and Grant
● Track is in center of the
100 ft. width ROW
●Track is ~ 950 ft long.
●Sink hole/damage
(occurred during Shell
repair of pipeline)
75 ft
20 ft wide embankment* 100 ft
*Note: Houses on
east side are 15-
20 ft lower than
the train, at the
bottom of a steep
embankment.
~ 950 ft
25 Ruxton Lane
North
Grant
Redondo Strip mall
Artesia Blvd.
Built in 1980’s
Redondo residences
Redondo layout of freight train for “Proposed Project”. It swings 50 ft closer to condos. 50 ft Condon Ave
METRO ROW
R.R Bridge
25 ft
NEW R.R Bridge
191 units
(Built 2007)
28-29 ft wide embank.
(repairs to erosion done
In February 2023)
Great Room Cafe
30 ft
30 ft
27 units
(Built 2007)
18 units
(2000)
●”Proposed Project” freight
train runs on curved track.
● Track swings down to 25 ft
from condos.
● Tankers are 10 ft in
diameter; if they derail could
be within feet of condos
(tankers are 58 ft long; not to scale)
●Track is ~ 950 ft long
●Sink hole/damage
(occurred during Shell repair
of pipeline)
75 ft
20 ft wide embankment 100 ft
25 ft
300 ft