The OC Go freeway program includes 30 project segments that will remedy traffic chokepoints and relieve congestion on Orange County freeways. Through a five-year Early Action Plan covering the years 2007 to 2012, several key OC Go freeway segments were advanced and implemented prior to the collection of sales tax revenues. Design, environmental, and construction are stages necessary for freeway completion. Twelve freeway segments have been completed, three are in the construction phase, three are in the design phase, and twelve will be environmentally cleared by 2026.

By 2026, at the half-way point of the 30-year program, more than 84 percent of the freeway projects will be complete or under construction. The remaining projects will be environmentally cleared by 2026, making them "shelf ready" for future advancement as revenue becomes available.

For more information, please see OC Go Projects and Programs Schedule, as of September 2019.

During the last five years, OCTA built a total of seven bridges and underpasses to separate car and pedestrian traffic from the busy Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) freight rail line running through Fullerton, Anaheim and Placentia.

By 2030, the number of daily freight trains is expected to nearly double from 70 to 130. The OC Bridges Program helps preserve quality of life by keeping motorists moving while allowing trains to transport goods.

OC Go contributed more than a fifth of the funds ($144 million) to the $664 million cost of the OC Bridges Program and leveraged the remainder by attracting local, state, and federal contributions.

Projects include: Lakeview Avenue, Raymond Avenue, State College Boulevard, Orangethorpe Avenue, Tustin Avenue/Rose Drive, Placentia Avenue, Kraemer Boulevard.

Driving through multiple cities stopping at red lights can be difficult and time consuming, in part because each city controls its own traffic signals. OC Go helps synchronize traffic lights across the county to improve the quality of your drive.

29 projects are planned or in progress through the Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program. As of September 2019, the program has resulted in: 79 signal projects implemented, $106 million in funding awarded by the Board. Travel time savings: 13%, Speed improvements: 14%, Stop reduction: 29%

The OC Streetcar will start at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center and serve Santa Ana's historic downtown and Civic Center on the 4.15-mile route to Garden Grove. It will connect directly with 18 OCTA bus routes, including the seven busiest routes in the county. In addition, the OC Streetcar is expected to support economic development and create jobs. More than half of the funding for the OC Streetcar is planned to come from the federal government with some state and local funding. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on November 30, the same day the project received sign off on the $149 million full funding grant agreement from the Federal Transit Administration. Construction is underway with service anticipated to begin two years later. By 2035, the OC Streetcar is estimated to carry more than 7,000 riders each day.

Every trip begins with a local street or road, and keeping them in good shape is an important component of OC Go. As of September 2019, approximately $407 million in Local Fair Share funds have been distributed to cities and the County to preserve existing streets and roads and provide other transportation improvements based on the priorities and infrastructure needs of local agencies. Additionally, OCTA has awarded over $296 million in nine competitive OC Go calls for projects to 147 projects to provide further improvements on Orange County's Master Plan of Arterial Highways

Three programs work together to provide efficient, cost-effective transportation for seniors and persons with disabilities. The Senior Mobility Program fills the gap between local fixed-route buses and ACCESS service by providing transportation services to seniors in 31 cities in Orange County. OCTA and the participating cities contribute to the program. Another program supplements existing countywide senior non-emergency medical transportation services. The third program reduces fares for bus services and ACCESS paratransit services for seniors and persons with disabilities.

As of September 2019, OC Go has provided:

$28 million to the fare stabilization program to support over 112 million trips

$21 million to 31 participating cities to support 2.3 million SMP boardings for seniors traveling to medical appointments, nutrition programs, shopping destinations, and senior and community center activities as part of the Senior Mobility Program

$22.8 million and more than 889,834 boardings as part of the Senior Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Program

Each day, commuters and other travelers use convenient Metrolink trains to get to work or other destinations within Orange County or adjoining counties including Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego. Orange County has 11 Metrolink stations and is served by three lines - Orange County Line (OC Line), Inland Empire Orange County Line (IEOC Line) and 91/Perris Valley Line.

Additionally, funding has been provided for rail line and station improvement projects to accommodate increased service:

As of September 2019:

• 5 projects are complete
• • Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station ADA Ramps
  • San Clemente Pier Station Lighting
  • Tustin Metrolink Station Parking Structure
  • Orange Transportation Center Metrolink Parking Structure
  • Fullerton Transportation Center Elevator Improvements
• 1 project is in the construction phase
• • San Juan Capistrano/Laguna Niguel Passing Siding
• 2 projects are in the design phase
• • Placentia Metrolink Station Improvements and Parking Structure
  • Anaheim Canyon Metrolink Station Improvements

The OC Go Environmental Mitigation Program (EMP) allocates funds to acquire land and restore habitat for comprehensive environmental mitigation of impacts resulting from the freeway improvement projects. These efforts ensured early and higher-value environmental benefits such as habitat protection, connectivity, and resource preservation.

In 2017, OCTA received biological resource permits after completing a state and federal Conservation Plan for the Environmental Mitigation Program (EMP), allowing streamlined project approvals for the freeway improvement projects. Furthermore, in January 2018, OCTA secured programmatic permits and assurances for federal and state clean water permitting requirements. This is the first ever Corps-approved advanced mitigation permit for multiple mitigation sites and projects spanning numerous watersheds. Receipt of these permits represent the culmination of years of collaboration and support by the Board, environmental community, and regulatory agencies. As a result, the environmental process will be streamlined, allowing OCTA to move forward with the OC Go freeway improvement projects with mitigation requirements already in place.

To date, OCTA has acquired more than 1,300 acres in Brea, Laguna Beach, Silverado Canyon, and Trabuco Canyon and has funded 12 restoration projects across Orange County. Acquired properties are purchased and permanently preserved as open space and ensure OCTA's wilderness preserves will remain forever protected from development. Funded restoration projects restore preserved open space lands to their native habitat and include the removal of invasive plant species.

OC Go funds grants that help the environment. Since 2011, when this program began, $51.89 million has been awarded for 199 grants for devices that remove pollution from waterways. More than 6.2 million cubic feet of trash have been captured so far - the equivalent of more than 2,600 forty-foot shipping containers. Over time, the volume of trash captured is expected to increase.

The Freeway Service Patrol is a contracted tow-truck service that helps stranded motorists and quickly clears immobilized vehicles out of freeway lanes to minimize congestion. As of September 2019, it has provided a total of 78,889 assists to motorists on the Orange County freeway system.