Description :
Reduce freeway congestion through improvements at the SR-55/I-5 interchange area between the Fourth Street and Newport Boulevard ramps on I-5, and between Fourth Street and Edinger Avenue on SR-55. Also, add capacity on I-5 between SR-55 and SR-57 to relieve congestion at the “Orange Crush”. The project will generally be constructed within the existing right-of-way. Speciic improvements will be subject to approved plans developed in cooperation with local jurisdictions and affected communities.
The project will increase freeway capacity and reduce congestion. The current daily trafic volume on this segment of the I-5 between SR-55 and SR-57 is about 389,000. The demand is expected to grow by more than 19 percent by 2030, bringing the daily usage to 464,000 vehicles per day. Regional plans also include additional improvements on I-5 from the “Orange Crush” to SR-91 using federal and state funds.
Cost :
The estimated cost to improve this section of the I-5 is $470.0 million.
Contact :
cguess@octa.net
More Information :
Download Project Update (PDF) presented to the OCTA Board of Directors Highways Committee on Nov. 3, 2008.