Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, March 05, 2019
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
STATUS UPDATE - DOMINGUEZ PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AT SANTA FE AVENUE (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The pedestrian bridge at Santa Fe Avenue next to Dominguez Elementary School is temporarily closed for repair due to damage sustained from a truck trailer that was carrying heavy equipment which exceeded the posted height restrictions while traveling southbound on Santa Fe Avenue (Exhibit No. 1). Staff is coordinating the necessary repairs with the bridge owner, Los Angeles Unified School District to make sure the bridge is structurally sound before it is re-opened for pedestrian access.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following action:
1. RECEIVE AND FILE
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate, consistent with the
requirements of the law.
IV. BACKGROUND
On August 7, 2018, a truck trailer that was carrying heavy equipment which exceeded the posted height restrictions hit the bottom of the pedestrian bridge located at Santa Fe Avenue next to Dominguez Elementary School. The bridge is owned by the Los Angeles Unified School District (District). The accident, which appeared to be a hit and run, resulted in damaged concrete and exposure of the steel reinforcing bars on the underside of the pedestrian bridge. .
The license plate of the vehicle involved in the accident was provided to the Sheriffs Department for further investigation. Staff immediately requested the assistance of the Los Angeles County Bridge Maintenance Division (LA County). LA County provided a Bridge Specialist (AECOM) who inspected the pedestrian bridge and evaluated its structural integrity. Based on AECOM's preliminary structural evaluation of the bridge, it was determined that a repair procedure was needed as opposed to a girder replacement. AECOM also recommended that for safety reasons the pedestrian bridge remain closed until repairs can be m...
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