Repairs: Problems

continued from front page Repairs in three different areas on the downslope, or north side of the road, will extend into 2024 before the road can again be open for two-way traffic, according to Sheila Marquises, the city’s engineering and transportation director.

Not only will it take time to fix those other three areas, but the city needs to find funding, Marquises said. However, federal disaster funds will pay for most of the cost of fixing the worst-hit area.

However, the traffic that would normally use Lake Chabot Road to travel between San Leandro and Castro Valley has caused a new problem, says Kat Wellman, president of the Bay-O-Vista Improvement Association (BOVIA), the homeowners’ group.

When people driving from Castro Valley see the city’s barricade just past Astor Drive, by the swim and tennis club, many turn onto Astor and detour through Bay-O-Vista neighborhood streets, she said, adding that she’s noticed more people speeding through the streets.