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Residents press Pico Rivera council over flooded Mines Avenue bike lane; city says it will investigate
Summary
Multiple residents told the council that the Mines Avenue bike lane retains water after light rains, obstructing deliveries and creating safety hazards. The city manager said staff will look into the complaints.
Several Pico Rivera residents told the City Council on Feb. 11 that a newly installed bike lane on Mines Avenue floods after modest rain, leaving inches of standing water that interferes with deliveries and poses safety risks.
Resident Steven Diaz urged the council for “a resolution to the bike lane retaining water,” saying the lane filled to about 2 inches after recent rain and that delivery drivers have refused to deliver on routes they deem hazardous. Diaz said he had photographs showing how long the water persisted and said neighbors were preparing a petition asking the city to address the condition.
Another resident, Fernando Moreno (through a translator), described the same pattern: the bike lane’s cross section apparently traps and slows runoff so that residents must park several houses away from their homes when the lane floods. Council members asked the city manager to investigate.
City Manager replied that staff would look into the reported flooding and follow up with residents. No capital project, timetable or funding source was offered at the Feb. 11 meeting; the council did not vote on an immediate remedy.
The council heard multiple public comments on this issue during the public-comment period and acknowledged written submissions. City staff committed to investigating and to following up with the speakers, but the record on Feb. 11 does not include specific remediation steps or a schedule.
