The gates that were supposed to be installed as a condition of the Dufferin Avenue closure at Stewart street are finally installed… over 7 months later.  We seem to still be waiting for the “electronically controlled” part of the “electronically controlled gates” that will allow access to emergency vehicles. Is it “mid-December 2009″ yet? This [...]

From Supervisor Bob Buster’s official County website (see the flyer for more information): Supervisor sets Dufferin meeting Supervisor Buster will discuss concerns about the closure of Dufferin Ave. and plans for a new access road in the area at a public meeting on September 24, 2009 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Finally. Dufferin / [...]

If you drive on Cajalco Road between La Sierra Avenue and Temescal Canyon Road, you know that roadwork is in progress. In addition to grinding, re-grading and re-paving the road, the County of Riverside is adding a traffic signal at La Sierra and Cajalco, and two turnouts for trucks going uphill.  I’ve noticed that the [...]

The emergency access gates concrete barriers on Dufferin Avenue. A few additional thoughts on the closure after reading additional City and County documents: Emergency access gates are required, yet the City barricaded Dufferin immediately after the City Council’s vote.  Over a month later, there are still no emergency access gates. Section 10. That the modification [...]

The City wasted no time closing Dufferin.  Barriers and signs went up the same day as the hearing.  The City should have at least waited until the emergency swing gates could be installed, but I need to remember that they “don’t represent us”. So what now?  Some suggestions I have heard and/or read: Drive down [...]