561 The City Dr S
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 935-6848
The goals of the campaign are to get local residents better prepared for a variety of emergency situations that could impact the county and also to offer opportunities for concerned citizens to get involved in local readiness efforts. Funded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, ReadyOC is administered by the Santa Ana and Anaheim police departments as part of the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) in conjunction with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The campaign is guided by the ReadyOC Steering Committee comprised of emergency management personnel representing several local government agencies and advised by a Corporate Advisory Council that includes many of Orange County's leading businesses and organizations.
The I-5 South County Improvement Projects include two freeway segments along the I-5: Avenida Pico to San Juan Creek Road and SR-73 to El Toro Road. Improvements are slated to begin in early 2014 for the Avenida Pico to San Juan Creek segment. The SR-73 to El Toro segment is in the final design phase, with construction anticipated to begin in 2018. Avenida Pico to San Juan Creek Road This 5.7-mile project extends from Avenida Pico in San Clemente to San Juan Creek Road in San Juan Capistrano. The $230 million project will: *Add a carpool lane in both directions on I-5 with continuous access between Avenida Pico and PCH *Improve the sight distance on the southbound horizontal curve north of PCH *Reconstruct the interchange at Avenida Pico *Widen the northbound Avenida Pico on-ramp to three lanes *Provide dual left-turn lanes to both northbound and southbound Avenida Pico on-ramps *Add sound walls where needed El Toro Road to SR-73 Currently, 342,000 motorists travel the I-5 daily between the El Toro Road and the SR-73. Traffic volumes are projected to increase 35 percent by 2030, bringing the total to 460,000 motorists per day. The four-year, $482 million project will: *Widen the I-5 to accommodate additional general purpose lanes in each direction *Reestablish existing auxiliary lanes *Extend the second carpool lane from El Toro Road to Alicia Parkway in both directions *Modify ramps as needed *Reconstruct Avery Parkway and La Paz Road interchanges