More than 50 area residents and community leaders attended a public hearing in Los Alamitos on April 24 regarding the I-605/Katella Avenue Interchange Project.
The proposed project would enhance the local interchange by improving freeway access, traffic flow and pedestrian and bike paths.
Hosted by OCTA and Caltrans, the meeting provided an opportunity for residents to get a closer look at the project alternatives and their potential effects on environmental issues such as air quality, noise, community character and traffic.
The studies are part of the project’s Draft Environmental Document (DED), which was released April 9 for a 30-day public review and comment period.
A digital version of the DED is on the Caltrans website, and hard copies are available during normal business hours at:
- Caltrans District 12 Office, 1750 East 4th St., Suite 100, Santa Ana, CA 92705;
- Los Alamitos City Hall, 3191 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos, CA 90720; and
- Los Alamitos-Rossmoor Library, 12700 Montecito, Seal Beach, CA 90740.
Comments on the DED must be submitted to Caltrans in writing no later than 5 p.m., May 8. Comments may be mailed to:
Gabriela Duran
California Department of Transportation
District 12, Environmental Analysis
1750 East 4th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Or, comments may be emailed to D12.605Katella@dot.ca.gov.
The exhibits presented at Tuesday’s meeting are on the OCTA project website under the Documents tab. Sign up for regular project updates from OCTA under the Stay Informed tab, and follow us on Facebook or on Instagram and Twitter @605Katella.