LA Metro's The Source blog posted a letter from the California Geological Survey -- and a Beverly Hills Weekly story about the letter -- which reviewed an earthquake fault study contracted by the Beverly Hills Unified School District. The study shows the fault is not active under the Beverly Hills High School campus; the Geological Survey letter says more work needs to be done before the conclusion is justified.
A state lawsuit has been filed by the School District against Metro involving the adequacy of the environmental documents for the Westside Subway Extension. Metro’s studies concluded that the West Beverly Hills Lineament is active in the High School area but can safely be crossed by the tunnels at a near perpendicular angle. Metro’s studies also concluded that the Santa Monica Fault is active along Santa Monica Boulevard in Century City and that a subway station could not be safely built at that location. The Source provides a link to Metro's studies.
More here.
Here is the letter (link is here):
A state lawsuit has been filed by the School District against Metro involving the adequacy of the environmental documents for the Westside Subway Extension. Metro’s studies concluded that the West Beverly Hills Lineament is active in the High School area but can safely be crossed by the tunnels at a near perpendicular angle. Metro’s studies also concluded that the Santa Monica Fault is active along Santa Monica Boulevard in Century City and that a subway station could not be safely built at that location. The Source provides a link to Metro's studies.
More here.
Here is the letter (link is here):
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