Six open houses in May and June offer the public a chance to learn more about the I-405 Improvement Project
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is hosting a series of community open houses in May and June to discuss the I-405 Improvement Project, a project aimed at speeding up commutes on I-405 between Costa Mesa and the Los Angeles County line.
The $1.9 billion highway project, the largest under construction in California, is being led by OCTA, in cooperation with Caltrans. The project will add one regular lane in each direction, between Euclid Street and I-605, as promised to voters through Measure M, Orange County’s half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements, also known as OC Go. The project will also add a second lane in each direction, which combined with the existing carpool lanes, will create the 405 Express Lanes.
The same information will be presented at all sessions, each of which is being held in a different city throughout the project limits. The open houses are scheduled for:
- 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 10 at the Westminster Senior Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd. in Westminster.
- 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 24 at the Egg Auditorium in building 165 of the Veterans Affairs Long Beach Facility, 5901 E. Seventh St. in Long Beach.
- 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 31 at the Fountain Valley School District Board Room, 10055 Slater Ave. in Fountain Valley.
- 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5 at the Senior Center in Central Park, 18041 Goldenwest St. in Huntington Beach.
- 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 7 at the Rush Park Auditorium, 3021 Blume Drive in Rossmoor.
- 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 14 at the Orange Coast College Student Center, 2701 Fairview Road in Costa Mesa.
The I-405 Improvement Project broke ground earlier this year. Weather permitting, more visible construction activities will commence in the next several months with restriping portions of the freeway and setting up concrete barrier on the outside of the freeway to protect work areas for activities such as tree removals and grading.
Heavier construction activities, such as the first paving operations and bridge demolition activities, are anticipated to begin later this year. The project is set to be completed in 2023.
For more information on the I-405 Improvement Project or to sign up for construction alerts, visit www.octa.net/405improvement.
