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Daily I-5 lane closures planned during construction in South Orange County

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Editor Posted in News, OCTA, Transportation Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 23, 2015

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Joel Zlotnik (714) 560-5713, Eric Carpenter (714) 560-5697

Daily I-5 Lane Closures Planned During Construction in South Orange County

Drivers may experience southbound delays in San Juan Capistrano as pile driving work occurs for the next three weeks in an effort to avoid nighttime disruptions

ORANGE – Beginning Monday, construction crews will close two southbound lanes of the San Diego (I-5) Freeway daily in San Juan Capistrano to perform pile driving work, which could continue until Feb. 15. Continue reading→

Public Information Meeting for the I-5 Irvine Tustin Project set for 1/26 in Irvine

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Editor Posted in Events, Irvine, News, OCTA, Traffic, Transportation, Tustin Leave a comment

Public Information Meetings for the I-5 Irvine Tustin Project have been set for Jan. 26, 2015, from 5 to 8 pm, at the Cypress Community Park’s Multi-purpose room, at 255 Visions, in Irvine and on Jan. 28, 2015, from 5 to 8 pm, at Tustin High School’s cafeteria, located at 1171 El Camino Real, in Tustin.

WHAT IS THE I-5 IRVINE TUSTIN PROJECT?

The I-5 Irvine Tustin Project is a preliminary engineering and environmental study intended to evaluate ways to improve the I-5 between I-405 and SR-55, in the cities of Irvine and Tustin. Currently, about 350,000 motorists drive this nine-mile stretch every day. By 2040, daily traffic volumes are projected to increase to nearly ½ million, so planning for this growth is important to Orange County’s mobility, economy and quality of life. Continue reading→

The OCTA will put freeway construction on hold for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Editor Posted in OCTA, Traffic Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 22, 2013

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Joel Zlotnik (714) 560-5713/Eric Carpenter (714) 560-5697

Freeway Construction On Hold For Thanksgiving

No closures anticipated on projects throughout the holiday weekend in Orange County

ORANGE – Drivers traveling Orange County freeways will enjoy easier rides to Thanksgiving feasts as Orange County Transportation Authority construction project closures will be suspended for the holiday weekend.

Closures associated with the West County Connectors, SR-91 widening and SR-57 lane addition projects will be halted by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27 and will not take place through Sunday, Dec. 1. Regular construction schedules and associated closures will resume on Monday, Dec. 2. Continue reading→