Thursday, January 29, 2009

Council Endorses County Rail to Mountain Project

On Jan 26, 2009 the Big Bear Lake City Council passed a resolution endorsing the "Big Bear Enhanced Ground Access Feasibility Study" The Study was prepared for the City of Big Bear Lake and SANBAG. The Report is dated 1996. The report well defines a need for more ground capacity and increased safety for travelers as well as future increased demand, with a growing tourism based economy at the end of the line, (Big Bear Valley) as needs that require addressing.

Several proposed solutions are mentioned in the report. I'm sure most of data (dated) is meaningless by this time. The additional two new lanes northbound only proposal seems to lack input from somebody who would be actually visiting the Valley and also have to return. The light rail solutions are interesting.

There was no public discussion regarding the plan, the endorsement or the reality experienced during the 12 years since the need for future ground transportation planning was identified.

At any rate, thank you somebody, for locating and dusting off this bit of old business. Good luck with keeping it on top of the pile.

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