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Residents fault East Welling Boulevard project after Hayward-area explosion; county opens investigation
Summary
Residents and business owners near the East Welling Boulevard construction in Ashland told the Alameda County Board of Supervisors the project has caused property damage, safety risks and displacement after a Dec. 11 explosion; county officials said investigators from Alameda County Fire, the NTSB and Cal/OSHA are involved.
Alameda County supervisors heard dozens of public comments Tuesday from residents and business owners near the East Welling Boulevard reconstruction in Ashland who said construction there has damaged property, disrupted access and contributed to a Dec. 11 explosion that injured neighbors.
"They took 3 feet of 3 to 5 feet of our property," said Kathy Rodriguez, a 21-year homeowner on East Welling Boulevard, describing sidewalks, damaged fences and flooding she attributed to the street work. Neighbors described exposed gas lines, displaced families, lost parking and businesses…
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