Trail News

In January of 2006 and again in March 2007 I sent an email to Mike Antonovich asking him to repair the Mt Wilson Toll Road.

I received a reply in a few weeks from Shari A. in the County Supervisors office. The reply referred me to Gary T at the City of Pasadena. This week I found that email again and followed up with Gary. This is his answer:

Mr. Burrow:

We are working with the Los Angeles County Fire Department on the
repairs to the City portion and the County portion of the Mt. Wilson
Toll Road. The City is pursuing funding from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and the County will be performing the repairs.
At the moment, we are awaiting confirmation from FEMA with regards to
approval to a change in the original scope of work and the schedule.
The County is pursuing approvals from various agencies for environmental
reviews. Due to the dollar magnitude to repair the City’s portion of
the road, seeking FEMA approval prior to the start of work is crucial
because without funding the repairs become a challenge. The tentative
schedule for completion is December 2007.

I appreciate your offer of assistance. Be assured the City and County
are working diligently to restore the public access to this road.

Gary T.

Thank you Gary. The good news is they are working on it. The bad news is they are waiting for FEMA money before they start and the date is entirely unrealistic. But there seems to be a commitment to reopening the road.

If you care about getting the toll road reopened and you live in Pasadena it would be a good idea to contact your City Councilperson. If you live in the county contact Mike Antonovich’s office