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More than a week after Interstate 5 was shut down for eight hours near Del Mar when a man threatened to jump from an overpass, elected officials are continuing to press state agencies for answers about policies guiding long closures and how to improve the response.
“A prolonged freeway shutdown is not just an inconvenience, it is dangerous,” State Sen. Catherine Blakespear said Tuesday, pointing to delays in access to emergency care as well as the disruption to families and livelihoods.
At a news conference at a Sorrento Valley Park & Ride near Interstate 5, she and colleagues said they also want clarification from Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol and local law enforcement, such as San Diego police, about how agencies coordinate during such incidents and to explore ways to better communicate directly with the public.
“At this exact moment, we’re not calling for a specific response,” Blakespear said. “What we’re asking for is to understand the processes, to work better together, to call attention to the fact that it is a problem.”
On Dec. 5, authorities closed I-5 at Del Mar Heights Road for roughly eight hours as crisis negotiators talked the man off the ledge of the bridge over the freeway, a main north-south artery. The closure congested surface streets, and Read Entire Article
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