My understanding of the current access constrictions for Soda Canyon Road as of last night:
CalTrans has primary jurisdiction over SCR (unconfirmed, need to confirm this).
The stated reason for the full lockdown of SCR is to allow PG&E crews complete, safe and uninterrupted access to both lanes of SCR to expedite reconstruction of the electrical system. This makes sense when considered in isolation.
While I totally agree with the above in principle, my direct observation last night that PG&E appears to be working on SCR during daylight hours.
This also seems to make alot of sense for safety reasons. It is probably much safer to work during daylight hours when setting poles, installing transformers, stringing high voltage lines, etc.
So from what I observed last night, at approximately 8:30pm, from the end of SCR to the store (I did not drive up Loma Vista or down the dirt road) any remaining PG&E trucks on SCR were parked safely on the side of the road for the night and no one was on the road except for me and the occasional, now rare, fire engine.
So if my hypothesis is correct, that PG&E is actually working on the roadway only during daylight hours, then why, for example, can't Antica be permitted to harvest their grapes or work on their recently harvested wines at night?
Alternatively, if PG&E is actually working from say 8am to say 7pm each day then why can't I drive into work at 7am and then return home after sundown?
If PG&E is actually working during daylight hours, why can't "credentialed" persons (i.e. an ID with an SCR address or a valid agricultural permit) be permitted to access their property with the understanding and agreement that there will be absolutely no access up and down SCR while PG&E is working to restore power?
I strongly suspect this situation may simply be the result of a lack of coordination between agencies.
Can someone please take this matter up the flagpole today?
If the response is that PG&E is working on SCR 24/7 right now, then perhaps they can tell me where exactly the PG&E crews were on Soda Canyon Road at 8:30pm PDT last night.
If the response is that it's not safe because an ambulance can't access SCR during daylight hours, there are still firefighters up here and an injured person could be airlifted out if push came to shove.
There were no active PG&E job sites on the paved portion of SCR from the gates of Antica (call it the 3700 block) to the Silverado trail last night at 8:30pm PDT.
Please help me out here, thanks, Glenn
I was told this morning that the 5 cars things below is not accurate.
Let's focus today on coordinating reasonable, limited access for credentialed residents with homes that are intact and parties with legitimate, verifiable commercial interests i.e. a valid agricultural access permit.
No disrespect intended to those who may have lost thier homes or other property, I was l there myself in 1981, my heart go out to you. Glenn
CalTrans has primary jurisdiction over SCR (unconfirmed, need to confirm this).
The stated reason for the full lockdown of SCR is to allow PG&E crews complete, safe and uninterrupted access to both lanes of SCR to expedite reconstruction of the electrical system. This makes sense when considered in isolation.
While I totally agree with the above in principle, my direct observation last night that PG&E appears to be working on SCR during daylight hours.
This also seems to make alot of sense for safety reasons. It is probably much safer to work during daylight hours when setting poles, installing transformers, stringing high voltage lines, etc.
So from what I observed last night, at approximately 8:30pm, from the end of SCR to the store (I did not drive up Loma Vista or down the dirt road) any remaining PG&E trucks on SCR were parked safely on the side of the road for the night and no one was on the road except for me and the occasional, now rare, fire engine.
So if my hypothesis is correct, that PG&E is actually working on the roadway only during daylight hours, then why, for example, can't Antica be permitted to harvest their grapes or work on their recently harvested wines at night?
Alternatively, if PG&E is actually working from say 8am to say 7pm each day then why can't I drive into work at 7am and then return home after sundown?
If PG&E is actually working during daylight hours, why can't "credentialed" persons (i.e. an ID with an SCR address or a valid agricultural permit) be permitted to access their property with the understanding and agreement that there will be absolutely no access up and down SCR while PG&E is working to restore power?
I strongly suspect this situation may simply be the result of a lack of coordination between agencies.
Can someone please take this matter up the flagpole today?
If the response is that PG&E is working on SCR 24/7 right now, then perhaps they can tell me where exactly the PG&E crews were on Soda Canyon Road at 8:30pm PDT last night.
If the response is that it's not safe because an ambulance can't access SCR during daylight hours, there are still firefighters up here and an injured person could be airlifted out if push came to shove.
There were no active PG&E job sites on the paved portion of SCR from the gates of Antica (call it the 3700 block) to the Silverado trail last night at 8:30pm PDT.
Please help me out here, thanks, Glenn
I was told this morning that the 5 cars things below is not accurate.
Let's focus today on coordinating reasonable, limited access for credentialed residents with homes that are intact and parties with legitimate, verifiable commercial interests i.e. a valid agricultural access permit.
No disrespect intended to those who may have lost thier homes or other property, I was l there myself in 1981, my heart go out to you. Glenn
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