2677 N Main St, Ste 1050
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 640-5100
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Since its formation in 1991, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has kept residents and commuters moving throughout the 34 cities and unincorporated areas of Orange County. OCTA’s responsibilities, programs and services impact every aspect of transportation within the state’s third largest county. OCTA keeps people moving by reducing freeway congestion, improving safety and efficiency on our local roads, providing bus service and regional multimodal connections, helping people find ways to leave their cars home, and providing safe, convenient transportation to those with special needs.
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
The I-5 Central County Improvement Project will better the commute for approximately 390,000 motorists who travel the I-5 between the SR-55 to SR-57 daily. The four-mile, $45 million project will reduce congestion at the “Orange Crush” as well as add another carpool lane in each direction, and improve the weaving / merging on the southbound I-5 First Street on-ramp.
Since its formation in 1991, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has kept residents and commuters moving throughout the 34 cities and unincorporated areas of Orange County. OCTA’s responsibilities, programs and services impact every aspect of transportation within the state’s third largest county. OCTA keeps people moving by reducing freeway congestion, improving safety and efficiency on our local roads, providing bus service and regional multimodal connections, helping people find ways to leave their cars home, and providing safe, convenient transportation to those with special needs.
The I-5 Central County Improvement Project will better the commute for approximately 390,000 motorists who travel the I-5 between the SR-55 to SR-57 daily. The four-mile, $45 million project will reduce congestion at the “Orange Crush” as well as add another carpool lane in each direction, and improve the weaving / merging on the southbound I-5 First Street on-ramp.
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