Caltrans, in cooperation with OCTA, proposes to widen State Route 55 (SR-55) in both directions from just north of the Interstate 405 (I-405)/SR-55 Interchange to just south of the Interstate 5 (I-5)/SR-55 Interchange in the cities of Santa Ana, Tustin and Irvine.
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Currently, the freeway has a total of five lanes in each direction, including the carpool lane, and accommodates an average 295,000 motorists each day.
Thanks to Measure M, $1.5 billion worth of improvements have been made to I-5 during the past 20 years.
The freeway serves thousands of locals and visitors alike as the main route to get to work, home, popular beach communities and entertainment venues. Residents, businesses and motorists will see enhancements to the SR-55 corridor that will add capacity, redesign on- and off-ramps, improve overall traffic flow and relieve traffic choke points.
The draft environmental document on the proposed improvement was released on Nov. 25 and is available for public review and comment until 5 p.m. Jan. 8, 2016. This and other information is available in several different locations and formats for your review.
- Find it online here.
- Look for it at several local libraries in the project area.
- For a complete list of locations and additional project information, please visit here.
There are several ways to comment:
- Mail comments to: Charles Baker, Caltrans District 12, 3347 Michelson Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92612-1692
- Submit a comment via e-mail to D12SR55ImprovementProject@dot.ca.gov.
You can also join us for a public meeting at 6 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the Boy Scouts of America Orange County Council on 1211 E. Dyer Road in Santa Ana. Informational boards will be available and project representatives will be there to answer questions. Stop by at any time to share your comments.
For more information on the SR-55 Improvement Project Public Meeting, contact Chris Boucly at 714-560-5326 or cboucly@octa.net.