The OCTA project team presented information to the Floral Park Neighborhood Association in Santa Ana on Tues., Sept. 24 about improvements to the I-5 from the SR-55 to the SR-57.
Approximately a dozen home owners and representatives from the city of Santa Ana attended the meeting to discuss improvements to the segment, which include:
• Adding a second carpool lane in each direction,
• Removing the carpool on- and off-ramps at Main Street, and
• Enhancing the southbound I-5 on-ramp at First Street
The $45 million project aims to reduce congestion on the I-5 between the SR-55 and the SR-57. Currently, 390,000 motorists travel on the I-5 through Santa Ana, Tustin, southwest Orange and southeast Anaheim each day, and projected traffic volumes are expected to increase 19 percent by 2030.
The recent presentation is part of a series of meetings with key groups in the area to keep residents, businesses and community leaders informed. Please email the project team to schedule a presentation about the project for your community.
A public hearing about the project is tentatively scheduled for late 2013 or early 2014 in Santa Ana. Click here to learn more.
