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Since January 2023 Lake Chabot Road has been closed due to weather events that caused portions of the hill and road to slide, effectively cutting off a vital evacuation route for emergency response vehicles and residents. This road is a key piece of city infrastructure for emergency response that also links residents with critical medical resources in Castro Valley. This should be of high concern to residents of Bay O Vista, Assumption Parish and Estudillo Estates.
Alameda County has commissioned a publicly available report from national consulting firm Kittleson Associates, documenting the extreme risk that Lake Chabot Road poses to San Leandro residents when unavailable for emergency evacuation. Links to this critical information are below:
In 1991, the Oakland Hills firestorm killed 25 people and injured 150. Nearly 3000 homes and 437 apartments were destroyed in less than 6 hours. The winds created by the firestorm reached hurricane strength and were the primary cause of uncontrollable fire. Panicked residents were unable to navigate narrow, winding, steep roads and emergency vehicles were unable to do the same from the opposite direction. Successful housing developments are typically well-planned and designed for daily ingress/egress and emergency purposes. Lake Chabot Road and Bay O Vista were designed and planned with this in mind.
The fire risk in San Leandro is well-documented for thousands of residents who live near a high-fire danger zone. In 1991, the fire started on Grizzly Peak Road and traveled down slope, crossing Highway 13 and into the Rockridge neighborhood. The topography in the hills above San Leandro is very similar to the contributing factors in the Oakland Hills firestorm that severely affected the flatlands.
In addition to the fire risk, 3500 vehicles per day have been re-routed due to the road closure, including through neighborhoods that were not designed for heavy traffic. This has created an unsafe condition and added to the crime rate for neighborhoods, impacting public safety.
We urge you to sign this petition IN SUPPORT of the city to apply for grant funding to restore this vital evacuation route and re-open Lake Chabot Road!
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