Advocate for Orange County to Maximize State and Federal Fund

By demonstrating project readiness and by partnering with Caltrans, the county and cities, increase advocacy work in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. to ensure Orange County receives its fair share of funds and has an effective voice in the economic stimulus and federal reauthorization process that will determine transportation funding.

Deliver Local Traffic Relief
Develop a program to assist cities to develop their local projects such as streets and intersections that are an OCTA priority for traffic congestion relief.

Continue Delivery of M2 Early Action Plan
Make progress on the transportation improvements under the Renewed Measure M Early Action Plan – freeways, roads, signal synchronization, railroad crossings, transit projects, environmental mitigation and water quality.

Obtain Regulatory ReliefSecure state and federal regulatory relief to advance infrastructure projects through the economic stimulus program.

Maximize Use of HOV Lanes / Consider HOT Lanes
Continue advancing continuous access between HOV lanes and general-purpose lanes by converting appropriate existing carpool lanes into HOT lanes and by building new general-purpose lanes.

Begin Strategic Regional Alliances
Strengthen regional relationships to advance goals, policy objectives and projects through strategic regional alliances.

Keep Promoting Our Core Transit Services
Promote use of bus and rail transit through innovative marketing and outreach programs.

Enhance New Environmental Partnerships
Expand partnerships with environmental groups including the Air Quality Management District.

Go Green
Identify ways to reduce the amount of paper in providing information for board and committee meetings as well as to OCTA employees and the general public.