Paving of Railroad Crossings Gets L.A. Council Approval

Without the hostility that marked discussions earlier this week, the Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a street repair plan that includes Central and East Los Angeles as well as the San Fernando Valley.

The council, whose members on Wednesday argued heatedly about a proposed repair schedule that focused on the Valley, voted unanimously in favor of the broader project to remove and pave over old railroad crossings.

“This is parity and it’s fair,” said Councilman Nate Holden, who proposed a motion to include immediate approval for the Central and East Los Angeles areas.

In the Valley, nearly $574,000 will go to rebuild streets at 37 crossings. In Central and East Los Angeles, nearly $1.7 million will be spent on improvements that also will be needed as part of the Pasadena Blue Line Extension project.