We lived on Fair Oaks Ave one house away from the Fire Station. We used to play in this ditch in the 1950s and remember it had rock walls and bottom. I think it was the northern boundary of the James Flood Estate and also was bordered by eucalyptus tress that were very tall back then. We also would follow the channel to hwy 101 and go under through the tunnel to play on the salt flats. The fun we had in the good old days.

With a construction plan now set, please consider the added benefits of covering the culvert now vs. at some later date. Making improvements on this very narrow and frequently traveled section of Marsh road won't be easy, and it will impact traffic, so let's not go through this twice.

Rip off the band-aid and get it over with. If this cannot be done, then at least perform as much preparation as possible (tree trimming, fence improvements, moving utilities, etc.) so that the "cover up" and lane widening can proceed quickly and with minimal traffic impact at a later date.

I grew up playing in that 'ditch'. When I learned to drive (in those bygone days) there was no fence just a raise concret barrier - can't remember any driving into it. Now w/the increase traffic, it seems a good idea to cover this up now instead of later and make sure the 'barrier' is sufficient for any errant vehicles

If all goes well, we can have a study, to study the study and evaluate the findings that were evaluated. This is an important part of the process and ensures job employment. And you thought it was simply covering a concrete water culvert....

I am surprised the ditch is still uncovered after all these years. Growing up I remember numerous cars ending up in there and a few people too if I recall correctly.