City of Asheville Submitted: August 16, 2017 | Updated: October 4, 2017

Request for all city records pertaining to injuries, accidents, or design changes at the Riverside Dr railroad crossing in the RAD

City of Asheville staff,

This is a public records request from Asheville on Bikes for copies of any documents, digital records, or video the City may have pertaining to the railroad crossing on Riverside Drive, just north of the Smoky Park Supper Club, in the RAD. This request includes, but is not limited to: emails, notes, letters, legal proceedings, police reports, public statements, transcripts, notes from hearings, correspondence with the railroad pertaining to the crossing, and video. We would like to see any of these documents from Jan 1, 2010 through Aug 15, 2017. Of particular interest are any documents that describe accidents or injuries at the railroad tracks, or any document that discusses construction or design changes to the railroad tracks.

This request is not made for commercial purposes. If possible, please provide this information in a suitable digital format, like .doc, .csv, or pdf. I would appreciate a response within 5 business days, outlining what may be provided and a timeline for releasing the documents. Thank you for your consideration of our request.

Status: Completed

Documents:

Activity:

  • October 4, 2017 3:02 pm

    6 years ago

    That should do it.

    Thank you for all your help Ben!
    – Sunshine
    ** Editor’s note: See “UPDATED AOB Riverside Drive Crossing” zip file at top left.**
    Status: Completed
  • October 4, 2017 12:29 pm

    6 years ago

    12:29 pm

    I’ve now updated the folder with the responsive emails. With that this request should be complete. Let me know if something is missing.

    11:04 am

    Hello Sunshine,

    I have updated the link I emailed earlier to include what was provided by our transportation department. The emails should be the only thing left and will follow shortly.
    Status: Completed
  • September 29, 2017 10:03 am

    6 years ago

    10:03 am

    My apologies but I sent you the incorrect folder. Here is the correct link.

    9:44 am

    While we are still compiling the remainder of this request, I’ve decided to give you access to the folder we will be using early. So far what we have in there are crash reports for the area around the crossing.

    I will notify you when we make updates to the folder. If you have problems accessing please let me know.

    9:36 am

    It’s still being compiled. Hopefully we will have it soon.

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • September 27, 2017 5:54 pm

    6 years ago

    Hi Ben,

    Is there any update on the status of this request.
    Thank you for your help and hard work!
    Sunshine
    Status: Follow up
  • August 23, 2017 1:11 pm

    6 years ago

    Hi Ben,

    Thank you for letting me know. Please proceed with the request.
    Our requests are anonymized, so I typically do not receive any identifying information about who requester is.
    I will update the request on our website to include your note about timeline.
    Thank you for your help.
    Have a great day!
    -Sunshine Request
    Status: Government Processing Request
  • August 23, 2017 12:53 pm

    6 years ago

    Hello again Sunshine,

    I’m emailing to inform you about the limitations of the second part of the request. It is likely that it will take longer than 5 business days in order to not only gather what we have but to also outline and work a release schedule. However I can say for sure that I will be updating you with information as soon as I get it and ensure that it is cleared for release. I am ready to answer questions should you have any.

    I would appreciate it if you passed this email on to the requester.

    Thanks,

    Ben Fulmer

    Status: Response Received from Government
  • August 23, 2017 11:07 am

    6 years ago

    11:07 am

    Thank you Ben!

    -Sunshine

    9:18 am

    Hello Sunshine,

    We have this request and will get back to you with as soon as possible.

    Thanks,

    Ben Fulmer

    Status: Government Processing Request
  • August 21, 2017 6:30 pm

    6 years ago

    Hi City of Asheville,

    We’ve received a new public records request via SunshineRequest.com!

    Subject: Request for all city records pertaining to injuries, accidents, or design changes at the Riverside Dr railroad crossing in the RAD

    Message:

    “City of Asheville staff,

    This is a public records request from Asheville on Bikes for copies of any documents, digital records, or video the City may have pertaining to the railroad crossing on Riverside Drive, just north of the Smoky Park Supper Club, in the RAD. This request includes, but is not limited to: emails, notes, letters, legal proceedings, police reports, public statements, transcripts, notes from hearings, correspondence with the railroad pertaining to the crossing, and video. We would like to see any of these documents from Jan 1, 2010 through Aug 15, 2017. Of particular interest are any documents that describe accidents or injuries at the railroad tracks, or any document that discusses construction or design changes to the railroad tracks.

    This request is not made for commercial purposes. If possible, please provide this information in a suitable digital format, like .doc, .csv, or pdf. I would appreciate a response within 5 business days, outlining what may be provided and a timeline for releasing the documents. Thank you for your consideration of our request.”

    Thank you for your help with this request.

    We hope you have a great evening!

     Sunshine Request
    Status: Sent to Government
  • August 16, 2017 10:00 pm

    6 years ago

    Submitted to Sunshine Request
    Status: Pending