Fountain Valley
OCTA presents new study with transit, freeway, arterial proposed improvements in Central Orange County
Submitted by Steven on 18 June, 2010 - 6:00am
EDIT June 24, 2010: I got this email from Tamara Warren, project manager for corridor studies at OCTA, to clarify some of my errors in my original post. I've asked her for permission to post:
I would like to correct two points in the note. The note mentions that the SR-22 connectors are part of the City of Santa Ana’s Go Local project. This is not true. Although the ramps are of interest to the City of Santa Ana and they would like to pursue further study, they are not part of their Go Local project. The concept of ramps from the SR-22 connecting motorists to downtown Santa Ana utilizing the PEROW is part of the City of Santa Ana’s long term vision for the area.
The note also mentions that Santa Ana’s Go Local project would prevent SCAG’s Pacific Electric corridor project. OCTA owns the PEROW and along with all of the cities on the PEROW we are working in partnership with SCAG on their corridor study. SCAG is coordinating with the City of Santa Ana with the intent to ensure whatever proposals come out of the SCAG study, they will complement each other and work in tandem and not prevent either effort. I would appreciate it if you would correct the wording below to ensure the information being shared is accurate.
Again, I really appreciate your interest in our CCCMIS study and for helping us get the word out on our study effort. Please let me know if you have any questions.
OCTA staff are finalizing a set of options to present to the OCTA board and local governments on how to relieve congestion in central Orange County, based on a projected 15%-20% increase in population and congestion.
OCTA's staff are proposing the following ideas and this week have been soliciting feedback in workshops in the community. I went to their Fountain Valley meeting and a handful of people showed up, but from what I heard from other community members, improving transit service was a concern. Below is a comprehensive map of their proposals. Note that right now the team's survey will very likely gauge public support for these proposals; my guess is that OCTA's Board will cherry-pick from this list based on what people in Orange County vote on.
In other words, take OCTA's survey now!!
