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Residents urge funding for Lucadia rail crossings; staff requests $300,000 to finish design
Summary
Residents delivered repeated public comments urging the council to fund Lucadia at‑grade crossings. Engineering staff told the council CPU approval has been received, requested $300,000 to finish design, and said wayside horns (approx. $150,000) are a priority subject to Federal Railroad Administration approval.
Narrow, well‑attended public comment at the Encinitas budget workshop focused heavily on Lucadia rail safety, with a stream of residents urging the council to set aside local funds so federal grant matches can be met.
Nancy Dejino, representing Now Lucadia and speaking as a long‑time Lucadia resident, described a traumatic scene from the 1990s and said safe crossings “would lessen the probability of this happening again in the future.” Multiple other commenters said they had gathered hundreds of petition signatures and decades of community advocacy supporting at‑grade crossings.
Engineering Director Dan Nutter briefed the council after public comment: staff said…
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