HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_Public_Comment_Email_Cressy_20240320From:Michael Cressy
To:Jennifer Cisneros
Subject:405 construction issues
Date:Wednesday, March 20, 2024 12:51:23 PM
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Good day Jennifer,
I was in the Public Hearing last month and also posted possible fixes for noise concerns. Which I remember were
dismissed.
This last week I witnessed a lot more trees bushes and ground removed from in back of my house, next to the 405
freeway for construction purposes. I realize that is necessary for the expansion.
However, because all of the above was removed, and I assume more will be removed in the coming months, that
removal has also removed the noise barrier that we all counted on.
The noise level has increased at least 40%. Not that I am basing this on decibel readings but there is more to this
experience than decibel readings. The level of vibration from the traffic has also risen at least that much.
Over the last several nights it has been impossible to get to sleep. Last night the reduction of traffic didn’t happen till
12:30am. At that point I was able to get to sleep. Prior to that, the noise and vibrations were such that they were
literally shaking me in my bed. That never happened before all the trees, bushes and ground were removed.
I also think that nobody on the council ever considered how many nights and days where we have a high degree of
extremely loud racing by cars, motorcycles and trucks. I’m would say that several days out of every week I’m on the
phone with State Patrol, asking them to come to this part of the 405 and deter this racing, which will go on for hours
and hours at a stretch.
When I think of any sort of investigation that might have been done prior to the construction beginning, I have to
conclude that it wasn’t very thorough. To which, I have to ask, why wasn’t it? Time? Money? Thoughtlessness?
You tell me.
To me it feels as though there wasn’t any sort of real investigation to the effects of this barrier removal would have
on the citizens living so close to the 405 freeway.
What, if any, are your plans to mitigate these effects that I and others only expect to get worse over the next 2 years
or more? (Infinitum)
Sincerely,
Mike Cressy