CA State Government/District 13, Senator Jerry Hill Press Release, "Utilities, State agencies and law inforcement make strong progress to improve power, internet and communication services for San Mateo County coastside communities", 7/6/19.
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| Linda Mar district, night of 3/12/19 |
| Tom Lantos Tunnels at Devil's Slide |
.... A series of power and communication service outages beset coastal
communities earlier this year. One of the power failures led to a
lengthy closure of the Lantos Tunnels at Devil’s Slide, a crucial link
for coastal communities and for motorists traveling to and from central
San Mateo County. The tunnel closure revealed gaps in interagency
communications. Taken together, the problems prompted community concerns
about frequent utility outages, the length of time it took to resolve
them and public safety.
.... Redundant lines to provide electrical power to the Tom Lantos Tunnels are
now in place, according to PG&E’s Darin Cline, who attended the
meeting. The improvement, he said, greatly reduces the likelihood of
outages due to power failures, which can lead to closure of the tunnels.
....“We recognize that the Coastside is concerned about being cut off in the
event of an emergency, and we have made some real progress to be sure
that won’t happen,” said Supervisor Horsley. “Residents are also
concerned about telephone and internet service, and we are working with
the agencies to strengthen the network and connectivity.”
Related Tom Lantos Tunnels articles. Closure, and reopening, 3/12/19, 3/13/19: Pacifica Patch/CA News Wire Services, 3/13/19, Highway 1 open at Devils Slide Tunnels: CHP." Fix Pacifica, 3/26/19: "Tom Lantos Tunnels has design failures."The Daily Journal/Zachary Clark, Staff, "Coastal traffic snafu spurs action , 3/21/19,"Tom Lantos Tunnels has design failures." Pacifica Tribune/Jane Northrop, Staff, "Traffic nightmare ensues after tunnel closure. Generators didn't last long and tree work on Highway 92 made it worse," 3/20/19. Follow-up. Pacifica Tribune, Staff, 7/17/19 (current week only), "The night the tunnel went dark. Redundant power lines now in place. "... Caltrans is exploring ways to secure an onsite power generating station to provide backup power to the tunnels in case PG&E needs to shut off power in the event of a major emergency, said Caltrans Bay Area Director Tony Tavares. PG&E, AT&T and Comcast are all working on projects to increase the resilience of their systems. Caltrans, California Highway Patrol and Assistant Sheriff Gregory Rothaus and those agencies strengthened their interagency communication and cooperation." Brief Tom Lantos Tunnels history/conflict, S2ki.com forum, 3/31/13, ".... The tunnels opened to traffic on March 26, 2013."
Note graphic and photo. Eyes in the dark from Counter Currents/Muzamil, 7/22/16,"Kashmir blackout..." Tom Lantos Tunnels from flickr/bubbletea.
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