Central County Corridor Major Investment Study

Central Orange County – A Great Place to Live, Work and Play

Central Orange County is a vibrant and robust region.  It’s a place where business is growing and people are on the move. Thousands work and/or go to school in Central Orange County, and over 1 million call it home. Millions more come to visit the magic kingdom, watch the Angels play baseball, the Ducks play hockey and relax on Orange County’s beaches.

Major Investment Study: Planning for Growth and Future Generations

While central Orange County’s growth and activity has been positive, travel demand in the study area is quickly outpacing transportation capacity, especially in the north/south direction. And transportations projections indicate that future travel demand will only be growing, exceeding existing transportation capacity by approximately 150,000 vehicles per day by 2035.

That’s why the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is conducting the Central County Corridor Major Investment Study (CCCMIS). An 18-month planning effort, the CCCMIS is intended to produce a recommended “locally preferred strategy” (LPS).  If approved by the OCTA Board of Directors, the LPS will help guide transit, street and freeway enhancements in Central Orange County, and thus address travel demand and help keep Central Orange County moving in the future.

Working Together:  Policy-makers, Technical Experts and Community Stakeholders

Overseen by the OCTA Board of Directors, the CCCMIS will be led by a Policy Advisory Committee (PAC), which will be solely charged with crafting a recommended LPS for review and action by the OCTA Board of Directors. In addition, a Technical Working Group (TWG) and a Stakeholders Working Group (SWG) will be part of the study effort. The PAC is comprised of elected officials from each of the 4 supervisorial districts and 12 cities located within or immediately adjacent to the study area. 

Similarly, the TWG will include technical staff from each of these municipalities, as well as from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the Orange County Flood Control District and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). 

In addition, a Stakeholders Working Group (SWG) will be formed for the purpose of receiving feedback from a broad-range of interested stakeholders from throughout the study area, including representatives from residential, educational, business, entertainment and health care communities.

Locally Preferred Strategy: A Guide for Keeping Central Orange County Moving

As the CCCMIS moves forward, transportation alternatives, along with technical studies and stakeholder and public feedback, will be presented to the PAC as it considers and crafts a recommended LPS.

To receive updates, visit this webpage regularly and/or click here to be added to the project mailing list.  For more information, please email Fernando Chavarria, Manager of Public Outreach, at fchavarria@octa.net or by phone at (714) 560-5306.