This measure would designate the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overcrossing in honor of the 6 men who lost their lives as a result of the Foothill Bridge collapse. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overcrossing in honor of the 6 men who lost their lives as a result of the Foothill Bridge collapse. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overcrossing in honor of the 6 men who lost their lives as a result of the Foothill Bridge collapse. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations form nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overpass Overcrossing in honor of the 6 men who lost their lives as a result of the Foothill Bridge collapse. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations form nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate a specified portion of Interstate Highway 210 in the City of Pasadena, which consists of a new bridge over the Arroyo Seco that replaces the former bridge that was destroyed when it collapsed on October 17, 1972, the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena as the Arroyo Seco Victims Freeway Memorial Overpass in honor of the 6 men who lost their lives as a result of that bridge the Foothill Bridge collapse. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations form nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate a specified portion of Interstate Highway 210 in the City of Pasadena, which consists of a new bridge over the Arroyo Seco that replaces the former bridge that was destroyed when it collapsed on October 17, 1972, as the Arroyo Seco Victims Freeway in honor of the 6 men who lost their lives as a result of that bridge collapse. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations form nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

WHEREAS, Few people know about the Foothill Bridge collapse that occurred on the Foothill Freeway, which consists of contiguous segments of Interstate 210 (I-210) and State Route 210 (SR 210) near Devils Gate in the City of Pasadena (hereafter the Foothill Freeway) on Tuesday, October 17, 1972, but the memory remains for the families of those who died during that tragedy; and

WHEREAS, When the bridge collapsed over the Arroyo Seco, six workers who were working on the bridge were killed; and

WHEREAS, The bridge was being built to pass the Foothill Freeway over the Arroyo Seco below Devils Gate Reservoir, near Arroyo Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue in the City of Pasadena; and

WHEREAS, At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 17, 1972, faulty scaffolding on a 60-foot stretch of the Foothill Freeway collapsed while concrete was being poured for the bridge construction, crushing victims who were under the construction at the time of the collapse; and

WHEREAS, Between 17 and 35 workers were on the job when the bridge collapsed and many leaped into action to assist others or run to safety; and

WHEREAS, An army of 500 rescue workers labored throughout the night to locate missing workers who were buried under six feet of concrete; and

WHEREAS, The six workmen killed while working on the bridge included Jesus Jose Quinonos of Pasadena, Richard Calleros of Santa Ana, Frank Scharf of Upland, Robert Queenan of Alhambra, Hector Delgado Gonzalez of Pico Rivera, and James Glass of Los Angeles; and

WHEREAS, The bodies of three of the workmen who were entombed in a 100-ton mass of concrete were found by rescue workers who used jackhammers to rip through the debris of a fallen 100-foot-high freeway bridge section; and

WHEREAS, The other three workmen were killed when building materials plummeted from 100 feet high to the ground, carrying dozens of workers to the ground; and

WHEREAS, A total of 21 men were seriously injured with six of them listed in critical condition; and

WHEREAS, Search and rescue crews, construction workers, fire fighters, and police officers from nearby cities and the County of Los Angeles assisted in the rescue efforts; and

WHEREAS, The bridge collapse caused an unexpected tragedy that created intense pain for families of those who were injured or died as a result; and

WHEREAS, It would be an appropriate tribute to name the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overcrossing in honor of the six men who lost their lives over the Arroyo Seco; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing is hereby designated as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena in honor of the six men who lost their lives in the Foothill Bridge collapse; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Few people know about the Foothill Bridge collapse that occurred on the Foothill Freeway, which consists of contiguous segments of Interstate 210 (I-210) and State Route 210 (SR 210) near Devils Gate in the City of Pasadena (hereafter the Foothill Freeway) on Tuesday, October 17, 1972, but the memory remains for the families of those who died during that tragedy; and

WHEREAS, When the bridge collapsed over the Arroyo Seco, six workers who were working on the bridge were killed; and

WHEREAS, The bridge was being built to pass the Foothill Freeway over the Arroyo Seco below Devils Gate Reservoir, near Arroyo Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue in the City of Pasadena; and

WHEREAS, At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 17, 1972, faulty scaffolding on a 60-foot stretch of the Foothill Freeway collapsed while concrete was being poured for the bridge construction, crushing victims who were under the construction at the time of the collapse; and

WHEREAS, Between 17 and 35 workers were on the job when the bridge collapsed and many leaped into action to assist others or run to safety; and

WHEREAS, An army of 500 rescue workers labored throughout the night to locate missing workers who were buried under six feet of concrete; and

WHEREAS, The six workmen killed while working on the bridge included Jesus Jose Quinonos of Pasadena, Richard Calleros of Santa Ana, Frank Scharf of Upland, Robert Queenan of Alhambra, Hector Delgado Gonzalez of Pico Rivera, and James Glass of Los Angeles; and

WHEREAS, The bodies of three of the workmen who were entombed in a 100-ton mass of concrete were found by rescue workers who used jackhammers to rip through the debris of a fallen 100-foot-high freeway bridge section; and

WHEREAS, The other three workmen were killed when building materials plummeted from 100 feet high to the ground, carrying dozens of workers to the ground; and

WHEREAS, A total of 21 men were seriously injured with six of them listed in critical condition; and

WHEREAS, Search and rescue crews, construction workers, fire fighters, and police officers from nearby cities and the County of Los Angeles assisted in the rescue efforts; and

WHEREAS, The bridge collapse caused an unexpected tragedy that created intense pain for families of those who were injured or died as a result; and

WHEREAS, It would be an appropriate tribute to name the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overcrossing in honor of the six men who lost their lives over the Arroyo Seco; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing is hereby designated as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena in honor of the six men who lost their lives in the Foothill Bridge collapse; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Few people know about the Foothill Bridge collapse that occurred on the Foothill Freeway, which consists of contiguous segments of Interstate 210 (I-210) and State Route 210 (SR 210) near Devils Gate in the City of Pasadena (hereafter the Foothill Freeway) on Tuesday, October 17, 1972, but the memory remains for the families of those who died during that tragedy; and

WHEREAS, When the bridge collapsed over the Arroyo Seco, six workers who were working on the bridge were killed; and

WHEREAS, The bridge was being built to pass the Foothill Freeway over the Arroyo Seco below Devils Gate Reservoir, near Arroyo Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue in the City of Pasadena; and

WHEREAS, At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 17, 1972, faulty scaffolding on a 60-foot stretch of the Foothill Freeway collapsed while concrete was being poured for the bridge construction, crushing victims who were under the construction at the time of the collapse; and

WHEREAS, Between 17 and 35 workers were on the job when the bridge collapsed and many leaped into action to assist others or run to safety; and

WHEREAS, An army of 500 rescue workers labored throughout the night to locate missing workers who were buried under six feet of concrete; and

WHEREAS, The six workmen killed while working on the bridge included Jesus Jose Quinonos of Pasadena, Richard Calleros of Santa Ana, Frank Scharf of Uplands, Upland, Robert Queenan of Alhambra, Hector Delgado Gonzales Gonzalez of Pico Rivera, and James Glass of Los Angeles; and

WHEREAS, The bodies of three of the workmen who were entombed in a 100-ton mass of concrete were found by rescue workers who used jackhammers to rip through the debris of a fallen 100-foot-high freeway bridge section; and

WHEREAS, The other three workmen were killed when building materials plummeted from 100 feet high to the ground, carrying dozens of workers to the ground; and

WHEREAS, A total of 21 men were seriously injured with six of them listed in critical condition; and

WHEREAS, Search and rescue crews, construction workers, fire fighters, and police officers from nearby cities and the County of Los Angeles assisted in the rescue efforts; and

WHEREAS, The bridge collapse caused an unexpected tragedy that created intense pain for families of those who were injured or died as a result; and

WHEREAS, It would be an appropriate tribute to name the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overcrossing in honor of the six men who lost their lives over the Arroyo Seco; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing is hereby designated as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena in honor of the six men who lost their lives in the Foothill Bridge collapse; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Few people know about the Foothill Bridge collapse that occurred on the Foothill Freeway, which consists of contiguous segments of Interstate 210 (I-210) and State Route 210 (SR 210) near Devils Gate in the City of Pasadena (hereafter the Foothill Freeway) on Tuesday, October 17, 1972, but the memory remains for the families of those who died during that tragedy; and

WHEREAS, When the bridge collapsed over the Arroyo Seco, six workers who were working on the bridge were killed; and

WHEREAS, The bridge was being built to pass the Foothill Freeway over the Arroyo Seco below Devils Gate Reservoir, near Arroyo Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue in the City of Pasadena; and

WHEREAS, At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 17, 1972, faulty scaffolding on a 60-foot stretch of the Foothill Freeway collapsed while concrete was being poured for the bridge construction, crushing victims who were under the construction at the time of the collapse; and

WHEREAS, Between 17 and 35 workers were on the job when the bridge collapsed and many leaped into action to assist others or run to safety; and

WHEREAS, An army of 500 rescue workers labored throughout the night to locate missing workers who were buried under six feet of concrete; and

WHEREAS, The six workmen killed while working on the bridge included Jesus Jose Quinonos of Pasadena, Richard Calleros of Santa Ana, Frank Scharf of Uplands, Robert Queenan of Alhambra, Hector Delgado Gonzales of Pico Rivera, and James Glass of Los Angeles; and

WHEREAS, The bodies of three of the workmen who were entombed in a 100-ton mass of concrete were found by rescue workers who used jackhammers to rip through the debris of a fallen 100-foot-high freeway bridge section; and

WHEREAS, The other three workmen were killed when building materials plummeted from 100 feet high to the ground, carrying dozens of workers to the ground; and

WHEREAS, A total of 21 men suffered serious injuries related to the bridge collapse; were seriously injured with six of them listed in critical condition; and

WHEREAS, Search and rescue crews, construction workers, fire fighters, and police officers from nearby cities and the County of Los Angeles assisted in the rescue efforts; and

WHEREAS, The bridge collapse caused an unexpected tragedy that created intense pain for families of those who were injured or died as a result; and

WHEREAS, It would be an appropriate tribute to name the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overpass Overcrossing in honor of the six men who lost their lives over the Arroyo Seco; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing is hereby designated as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overpass Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena in honor of the six men who lost their lives in the Foothill Bridge collapse; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Few people know about the Foothill Bridge collapse that occurred on the Foothill Freeway, which consists of contiguous segments of Interstate 210 (I-210) and State Route 210 (SR 210) near Devils Gate in the City of Pasadena (hereafter the Foothill Freeway) on Tuesday, October 17, 1972, but the memory remains for the families of those who died during that tragedy; and

WHEREAS, When the bridge collapsed over the Arroyo Seco, six workers who were working on the bridge were killed; and

WHEREAS, The bridge was being built to pass the Foothill Freeway over the Arroyo Seco below Devils Gate Reservoir, near Arroyo Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue in the City of Pasadena; and

WHEREAS, At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 17, 1972, faulty scaffolding on a 60-foot stretch of the Foothill Freeway collapsed while concrete was being poured for the bridge construction, crushing victims who were under the construction at the time of the collapse; and

WHEREAS, Between 17 and 35 workers were on the job when the bridge collapsed and many leaped into action to assist others or run to safety; and

WHEREAS, An army of 500 rescue workers labored throughout the night to locate missing workers who were buried under six feet of concrete; and

WHEREAS, Workers on the bridge, included, among others, Hector Delgado Gonzalez of Pico Rivera, 42, Jesus Jose Quinonez of Pasadena, 40, and Robert Queenan of Alhambra, 21, all of whom were pronounced dead on arrival at St. Lukes Hospital; and

WHEREAS, Six survivors of the bridge collapse were also admitted to Huntington Hospital in serious condition, and several of those later died from their injuries; and

WHEREAS, A total of 21 men suffered serious injuries related to the bridge collapse; and

WHEREAS, Search and rescue crews, construction workers, fire fighters, and police officers from nearby cities and the County of Los Angeles assisted in the rescue efforts; and

WHEREAS, The bridge collapse caused an unexpected tragedy that created intense pain for families of those who were injured or died as a result; and

WHEREAS, It would be an appropriate tribute to name the now completed bridge replacing the former Foothill Bridge North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overpass in honor of the six men who lost their lives over the Arroyo Seco; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the portion of Interstate Highway 210 in the City of Pasadena, which consists of a new bridge over the Arroyo Seco that replaces the former bridge that was destroyed when it collapsed on Tuesday, October 17, 1972, between the 22A mile marker and the Arroyo Boulevard exit, North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing is hereby designated as the Arroyo Seco Victims Freeway Memorial Overpass in the City of Pasadena in honor of the six men who lost their lives in that bridge the Foothill Bridge collapse; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Few people know about the Foothill Bridge collapse that occurred on the Foothill Freeway, which consists of contiguous segments of Interstate 210 (I-210) and State Route 210 (SR 210) near Devils Gate in the City of Pasadena (hereafter the Foothill Freeway) on Tuesday, October 17, 1972, but the memory remains for the families of those who died during that tragedy; and

WHEREAS, When the bridge collapsed over the Arroyo Seco, six workers who were working on the bridge were killed; and

WHEREAS, The bridge was being built to pass the Foothill Freeway over the Arroyo Seco below Devils Gate Reservoir, near Arroyo Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue in the City of Pasadena; and

WHEREAS, At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 17, 1972, faulty scaffolding on a 60-foot stretch of the Foothill Freeway collapsed while concrete was being poured for the bridge construction, crushing victims who were under the construction at the time of the collapse; and

WHEREAS, Between 17 and 35 workers were on the job when the bridge collapsed and many leaped into action to assist others or run to safety; and

WHEREAS, An army of 500 rescue workers labored throughout the night to locate missing workers who were buried under six feet of concrete; and

WHEREAS, Workers on the bridge, included, among others, Hector Delgado Gonzalez of Pico Rivera, 42, Jesus Jose Quinonez of Pasadena, 40, and Robert Queenan of Alhambra, 21, all of whom were pronounced dead on arrival at St. Lukes Hospital; and

WHEREAS, Six survivors of the bridge collapse were also admitted to Huntington Hospital in serious condition, and several of those later died from their injuries; and

WHEREAS, A total of 21 men suffered serious injuries related to the bridge collapse; and

WHEREAS, Search and rescue crews, construction workers, fire fighters, and police officers from nearby cities and the County of Los Angeles assisted in the rescue efforts; and

WHEREAS, The bridge collapse caused an unexpected tragedy that created intense pain for families of those who were injured or died as a result; and

WHEREAS, It would be an appropriate tribute to name the now completed bridge replacing the former Foothill Bridge in honor of the six men who lost their lives over the Arroyo Seco; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the portion of Interstate Highway 210 in the City of Pasadena, which consists of a new bridge over the Arroyo Seco that replaces the former bridge that was destroyed when it collapsed on Tuesday, October 17, 1972, between the 22A mile marker and the Arroyo Boulevard exit, is hereby designated as the Arroyo Seco Victims Freeway in honor of the six men who lost their lives in that bridge collapse; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS

CSA1 Bill Id:ACR 250

Author:(Holden)

As Amended Ver:August 24, 2018

Majority vote

Original Committee Reference: TRANS.

SUMMARY: Designates the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena as the "Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overcrossing."

The Senate amendments:

1. Clarify that the structure being named is an overcrossing and not an overpass.
2. Make other technical, non-substantive changes.

EXISTING LAW: Assigns Caltrans the responsibility of operating and maintaining state highways. This includes the installation and maintenance of highway signs.

AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY, this resolution:

1. Honored the six men who lost their lives as a result of the Foothill Bridge collapse in 1972 and the pain of their friends, families, and loved ones.
2. Designated the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena as the "Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overpass".
3. Requested that the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing the special designation and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.

COMMENTS: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 17, 1972, faulty scaffolding on a 60-foot stretch of the Foothill Freeway collapsed while concrete was being poured for the bridge construction, crushing victims who were under the construction at the time of the collapse. The bridge was being built to pass the Foothill Freeway over the Arroyo Seco below Devil's Gate Reservoir, near Arroyo Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue in the City of Pasadena.

In response, an army of 500 rescue workers labored throughout that night to locate missing workers who were buried under six feet of concrete. Workers on the bridge included, among others, Hector Delgado Gonzalez of Pico Rivera, Jesus Jose Quinonez of Pasadena, and Robert Queenan of Alhambra, all of whom were pronounced dead on arrival at St. Luke's Hospital. Six survivors of the bridge collapse were also admitted to Huntington Hospital in serious condition; three of them later died from their injuries. A total of 21 men suffered serious injuries related to the accident.

The bridge collapse caused an unexpected tragedy that created intense pain for families of those who died or were injured. The author believes it would be an appropriate tribute to name the now completed bridge replacing the former Foothill Bridge in honor of the six men who lost their lives over the Arroyo Seco.

Analysis Prepared by: Eric Thronson / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093 FN: 0005176

 THIRD READING  

Bill No: ACR 250

Author:

:

Vote: 21

SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE: 13-0, 8/14/18

AYES: Beall, Cannella, Allen, Dodd, Gaines, Galgiani, McGuire, Morrell, Roth, Skinner, Vidak, Wieckowski, Wiener

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 6/28/18 (Consent) - See last page for vote

SUBJECT:

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution designates North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing on State Route (SR) 210 as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overpass.

Senate Floor Amendments of 8/24/18 correct grammatical errors.

ANALYSIS: This resolution designates North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing on SR 210 as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overpass in the City of Pasadena in honor of the six men who lost their lives in the Foothill Bridge collapse. This resolution also requests the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs.

Background

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 17, 1972, faulty scaffolding on a 60-foot stretch of the Foothill Freeway collapsed while concrete was being poured for the bridge construction, crushing victims at the time of the collapse. The bridge was being built to pass the Foothill Freeway over the Arroyo Seco below Devil’s Gate Reservoir, near Arroyo Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue in the City of Pasadena.

In response, an army of 500 rescue workers labored throughout that night to locate missing workers who were buried under six feet of concrete. Workers on the bridge included, among others, Hector Delgado Gonzalez of Pico Rivera, Jesus Jose Quinonez of Pasadena, and Robert Queenan of Alhambra, all of whom were pronounced dead on arrival at St. Luke’s Hospital. Six survivors of the bridge collapse were also admitted to Huntington Hospital in serious condition; three of them later died from their injuries. A total of 21 men suffered serious injuries related to the accident.

The bridge collapse caused an unexpected tragedy that created intense pain for families of those who died or were injured.

Comments

1. Purpose. The author believes it would be an appropriate tribute to name the now completed bridge over the Arroyo Seco in honor of the six men who lost their lives as a result of the collapse of the former Foothill Bridge, which this new bridge is replacing.
2. Recent Amendments. The recent floor amendments corrected grammatical errors.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/27/18)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/27/18)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 6/28/18

AYES: Acosta, Aguiar-Curry, Travis Allen, Arambula, Baker, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonta, Burke, Caballero, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chau, Chávez, Chen, Chiu, Choi, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Cunningham, Daly, Eggman, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez Fletcher, Gray, Grayson, Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kiley, Lackey, Levine, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Patterson, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Reyes, Rivas, Rodriguez, Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wood, Rendon

NO VOTE RECORDED: Brough, Dahle, Kamlager-Dove, Limón, Steinorth

Prepared by:

8/27/18 19:37:41

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 THIRD READING  

Bill No: ACR 250

Author:

:

Vote: 21

SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE: 13-0, 8/14/18

AYES: Beall, Cannella, Allen, Dodd, Gaines, Galgiani, McGuire, Morrell, Roth, Skinner, Vidak, Wieckowski, Wiener

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 6/28/18 (Consent) - See last page for vote

SUBJECT:

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution designates North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing on State Route (SR) 210 as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overpass.

ANALYSIS: This resolution designates North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing on SR 210 as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overpass in the City of Pasadena in honor of the six men who lost their lives in the Foothill Bridge collapse. This resolution also requests the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs.

Background

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 17, 1972, faulty scaffolding on a 60-foot stretch of the Foothill Freeway collapsed while concrete was being poured for the bridge construction, crushing victims at the time of the collapse. The bridge was being built to pass the Foothill Freeway over the Arroyo Seco below Devil’s Gate Reservoir, near Arroyo Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue in the City of Pasadena.

In response, an army of 500 rescue workers labored throughout that night to locate missing workers who were buried under six feet of concrete. Workers on the bridge included, among others, Hector Delgado Gonzalez of Pico Rivera, Jesus Jose Quinonez of Pasadena, and Robert Queenan of Alhambra, all of whom were pronounced dead on arrival at St. Luke’s Hospital. Six survivors of the bridge collapse were also admitted to Huntington Hospital in serious condition; three of them later died from their injuries. A total of 21 men suffered serious injuries related to the accident.

The bridge collapse caused an unexpected tragedy that created intense pain for families of those who died or were injured.

Comments

Purpose. The author believes it would be an appropriate tribute to name the now completed bridge over the Arroyo Seco in honor of the six men who lost their lives as a result of the collapse of the former Foothill Bridge, which this new bridge is replacing.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/20/18)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/20/18)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 6/28/18

AYES: Acosta, Aguiar-Curry, Travis Allen, Arambula, Baker, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonta, Burke, Caballero, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chau, Chávez, Chen, Chiu, Choi, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Cunningham, Daly, Eggman, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez Fletcher, Gray, Grayson, Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kiley, Lackey, Levine, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Patterson, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Reyes, Rivas, Rodriguez, Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wood, Rendon

NO VOTE RECORDED: Brough, Dahle, Kamlager-Dove, Limón, Steinorth

Prepared by:

8/20/18 16:25:18

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING

Senator Jim Beall, Chair

2017 - 2018 Regular

Bill No: ACR 250 Hearing Date: 8/14/2018

SUBJECT: Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overpass

DIGEST: This resolution designates North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing on State Route (SR) 210 as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overpass.

ANALYSIS:

The committee has adopted a policy regarding the naming of state highways or structures. Under the policy, the committee will consider only those resolutions that meet all of the following criteria:

1. The person being honored must have provided extraordinary public service or some exemplary contribution to the public good and have a connection to the community where the highway or structure is located.
2. The person being honored must be deceased.
3. The naming must be done without cost to the state. Costs for signs and plaques must be paid by local or private sources.
4. The author or co-author of the resolution must represent the district in which the facility is located, and the resolution must identify the specific highway segment or structure being named.
5. The segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles in length.
6. The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus and be without local opposition.
7. The proposed designation may not supersede an existing designation unless the sponsor can document that a good faith effort has uncovered no opposition to rescinding the prior designation.

This resolution designates North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing on SR 210 as the Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overpass in the City of Pasadena in honor of the six men who lost their lives in the Foothill Bridge collapse. It also requests the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs.

COMMENTS

1. Purpose. The author believes it would be an appropriate tribute to name the now completed bridge over the Arroyo Seco in honor of the six men who lost their lives as a result of the collapse of the former Foothill Bridge, which this new bridge is replacing.
2. Background. At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 17, 1972, faulty scaffolding on a 60-foot stretch of the Foothill Freeway collapsed while concrete was being poured for the bridge construction, crushing victims at the time of the collapse. The bridge was being built to pass the Foothill Freeway over the Arroyo Seco below Devil’s Gate Reservoir, near Arroyo Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue in the City of Pasadena.

In response, an army of 500 rescue workers labored throughout that night to locate missing workers who were buried under six feet of concrete. Workers on the bridge included, among others, Hector Delgado Gonzalez of Pico Rivera, Jesus Jose Quinonez of Pasadena, and Robert Queenan of Alhambra, all of whom were pronounced dead on arrival at St. Luke’s Hospital. Six survivors of the bridge collapse were also admitted to Huntington Hospital in serious condition; three of them later died from their injuries. A total of 21 men suffered serious injuries related to the accident.

The bridge collapse caused an unexpected tragedy that created intense pain for families of those who died or were injured.

1. Consistent with committee policy. This resolution is consistent with the provisions of the committee’s policy on highway designation.
2. Technical amendments. The author has proposed minor amendments to clarify the bill.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Local: No

POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on Wednesday,

August 8, 2018.)

SUPPORT:

None received.

OPPOSITION:

None received.

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Date of Hearing: June 25, 2018

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Jim Frazier, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 250 (

Author:Holden) – As Amended Ver:June 18, 2018

SUBJECT: Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overpass

SUMMARY: Designates the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena as the "Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overpass". Specifically, this resolution:

1. Honors the six men who lost their lives as a result of the Foothill Bridge collapse in 1972 and the pain of their friends, families, and loved ones.
2. Designates the North Arroyo Boulevard Overcrossing in the City of Pasadena as the "Arroyo Seco Victims Memorial Overpass".
3. Requests that the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing the special designation and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

EXISTING LAW: Assigns Caltrans the responsibility of operating and maintaining state highways. This includes the installation and maintenance of highway signs.

FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown, but the resolution requests that Caltrans only erect the appropriate signage upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering the cost.

COMMENTS: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 17, 1972, faulty scaffolding on a 60-foot stretch of the Foothill Freeway collapsed while concrete was being poured for the bridge construction, crushing victims at the time of the collapse. The bridge was being built to pass the Foothill Freeway over the Arroyo Seco below Devil’s Gate Reservoir, near Arroyo Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue in the City of Pasadena.

In response, an army of 500 rescue workers labored throughout that night to locate missing workers who were buried under six feet of concrete. Workers on the bridge included, among others, Hector Delgado Gonzalez of Pico Rivera, Jesus Jose Quinonez of Pasadena, and Robert Queenan of Alhambra, all of whom were pronounced dead on arrival at St. Luke’s Hospital. Six survivors of the bridge collapse were also admitted to Huntington Hospital in serious condition; three of them later died from their injuries. A total of 21 men suffered serious injuries related to the accident.

The bridge collapse caused an unexpected tragedy that created intense pain for families of those who died or were injured. The author believes it would be an appropriate tribute to name the now completed bridge replacing the former Foothill Bridge in honor of the six men who lost their lives over the Arroyo Seco.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Eric Thronson / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093